SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

Course overview

SUPRAGLOTTIC OBSTRUCTION IS A MEDICAL OR SURGICAL EMERGENCY. IT CAN RESULT IN INCREASED WORK OF BREATHING AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND CAN PROGRESS TO FATAL CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. PROMPT CORRECTION OF THE CAUSATIVE FACTOR CAN RELIEVE OBSTRUCTION AND LEAD TO IMPROVEMENT OF THE RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC STATUS AS WELL AS THE MENTAL STATUS OF THE PATIENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSES, PRESENTATION, AND DIAGNOSIS OF SUPRAGLOTTIC OBSTRUCTION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.