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TONGUe
The Heimlich maneuver.
laboured or no signs of breathing/Choking.
rhonchi
Stridor
Prolonged inspiration indicates and upper airway obstruction and prolonged expiration indicates a lower airway obstruction according to Brady Emergency Care 12th Ed.
A tube which is inserted into an incision in the trachea (tracheostomy) to relieve upper airway obstruction.
An obstruction of the upper airway involves the blockage of the airway in the throat, trachea (airway going to the lungs) or the voice box. Multiple things can cause upper airway obstruction, such as foreign objects (choking), swelling due to allergic reaction and chemical or heat burns which cause blistering/swelling. Most of the time, people would first think of choking as causing an obstruction of the upper airway, even though there are a variety of causes.
Abdominal thrusts (also known as the Heimlich maneuver)
breathing stops briefly and periodically due to partial upper airway obstruction during sleep
alteration of facial growth because of enlarged adenoids, upper airway obstruction, development of an irregular bite, difficult speech or swallowing
The nose, pharynx, and trachea are the parts of the upper airway. The tubes of the lungs comprise the lower airway.