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    Upper airway obstruction

    Upper airway obstruction is a topic covered in the Diagnosaurus.

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    Etiology

    Acute

    • Foreign-body aspiration
    • Laryngospasm
    • Angioedema
    • Laryngeal edema from airway burns
    • Trauma to larynx or pharynx
    • Epiglottitis
    • Pharyngeal or retropharyngeal abscess
    • Ludwig's angina
    • Acute allergic laryngitis
    • Vocal cord dysfunction

    Chronic

    • Carcinoma of larynx or pharynx
    • Laryngeal or subglottic stenosis
    • Laryngeal granulomas or webs
    • Bilateral vocal cord paralysis
    • Vocal cord dysfunction

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    Last updated: December 1, 2014

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