13 May 09 - If the symptoms are severe enough, treatment may be needed. These range from medical management over mechanical ventilation (both continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP, or ...
13 May 09 - Bronchoscopy is a technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument (bronchoscope) is inserted into the airways, usually ...
13 May 09 - There are three types:
* Type 1 — congenital, sometimes associated with tracheoesophageal fistula or esophageal atresia
* Type 2 — extrinsic compression sometimes due to vascular ...
13 May 09 - The trachea normally dilates slightly during inspiration and narrows slightly during expiration. These processes are exaggerated in tracheomalacia, leading to airway collapse on expiration. The ...
13 May 09 - Tracheomalacia is a condition characterized by flaccidity of the tracheal support cartilage which leads to tracheal collapse especially when increased airflow is demanded.
The trachea normally ...