DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.49220 Postobstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) i s an uncommon bu t we l l -descr ibed complication of upper airway obstruction. [1-2] Two forms of POPE have been deÞ ned: POPE I is associated with sudden, severe upper airway obstruction, whereas POPE II follows surgical relief of chronic upper airway obstruction.[2] Among the numerous causes of POPE I Þ gures hanging.[2] H...

Ultrasound imaging of the upper airway in critically ill patients offers a number of attractive advantages compared with competitive imaging techniques or endoscopy. It is widely available, portable, repeatable, relatively inexpensive, pain-free, and safe. In this review article, I describe ultrasonographic anatomy of the upper respiratory organs and present the main potential applications of u...

Respiratory failure in infants and children is a common cause of ICU admission, and diseases that jeopardize the airway are the most frequent cause of cardiac arrest in neonatal and pediatric patients.1,2 In neonates specifically, there are numerous causes for respiratory distress, with upper-airway obstruction being an important source of morbidity and mortality.3,4 This case will discuss the ...

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IS characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to oxyhemoglobin desaturation, recurrent arousals, and long-term neurocognitive, metabolic, and cardiovascular dysfunction. It is widely recognized that this disorder is due to alterations in the control of upper airway patency during sleep (16). Among the factors leading to upper a...

We present a case of a fisherman who swallowed a live fish, which resulted in severe upper airway obstruction. The firm attachments of the fish's external fins and scales to the airway limit the removal when impacted. We outline our emergency airway management strategies and focus our discussion on the technique used to remove the impacted fish from the upper airway, which was paramount for the...

In this review, the characters of children who are admi t ted to PICU wi th severe upper a i rway obstruction will be discussed further. Difficulties of in tubat ion, ind icat ions and compl icat ions o f t racheo tomy w i l l be d i scussed a f te rwards . Angioedema, bacterial tracheitis, acute epiglottitis and croup will be discussed with details separately. Laryngomalacia will also be discu...

BACKGROUND Upper airway side effects are common during nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) treatment and may affect the use of nCPAP. OBJECTIVES It was our aim to evaluate the prevalence of upper airway symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients before and during nCPAP treatment and to assess the possible association between the symptoms and long-term adherence...