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  2. Laryngospasm - Wikipedia

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    Laryngospasm. Specialty. ENT surgery. Laryngospasm is an uncontrolled or involuntary muscular contraction (spasm) of the vocal folds. [1] It may be triggered when the vocal cords or the area of the trachea below the vocal folds detects the entry of water, mucus, blood, or other substance. It may be associated with stridor or retractions.

  3. Tracheobronchial injury - Wikipedia

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    Tracheobronchial injury. Tracheobronchial injury is damage to the tracheobronchial tree (the airway structure involving the trachea and bronchi). [2] It can result from blunt or penetrating trauma to the neck or chest, [3] inhalation of harmful fumes or smoke, or aspiration of liquids or objects. [4]

  4. Tracheobronchomalacia - Wikipedia

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    Acquired: Long-term. Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a condition characterized by flaccidity of the tracheal support cartilage which leads to tracheal collapse. [1] This condition can also affect the bronchi. There are two forms of this condition: primary TBM and secondary TBM. Primary TBM is congenital and starts as early as birth.

  5. Tracheitis - Wikipedia

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    Bacterial tracheitis is a rare complication of influenza infection. [4] It is the most serious in young children, possibly because of the relatively small size of the trachea that gets easily blocked by swelling. The most frequent sign is the rapid development of stridor. It is occasionally confused with croup.

  6. Tracheomalacia - Wikipedia

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    Tracheomalacia is a condition or incident where the cartilage that keeps the airway (trachea) open is soft such that the trachea partly collapses especially during increased airflow. This condition is most commonly seen in infants and young children. [2] The usual symptom is stridor when a person breathes out.

  7. Laryngotracheal stenosis - Wikipedia

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    Laryngotracheal stenosis is an umbrella term for a wide and heterogeneous group of very rare conditions. The population incidence of adult post-intubation laryngotracheal stenosis which is the commonest benign sub-type of this condition is approximately 1 in 200,000 adults per year. [10] The main causes of adult laryngotracheal stenosis are:

  8. Tracheobronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Tracheobronchitis is often a hospital-acquired infection, particularly in an intensive care setting, associated with the use of mechanical ventilators, and the need for inserting a tracheal tube. In these cases it is known as ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis. The infection begins in the trachea where it colonises and spreads to the bronchi.

  9. Epiglottitis - Wikipedia

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    Epiglottitis is the inflammation of the epiglottis —the flap at the base of the tongue that prevents food entering the trachea (windpipe). [7] Symptoms are usually rapid in onset and include trouble swallowing which can result in drooling, changes to the voice, fever, and an increased breathing rate. [1][2] As the epiglottis is in the upper ...