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    Tracheal deviation is a clinical sign that results from unequal intrathoracic pressure within the chest cavity. It is most commonly associated with traumatic...
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    breath sounds on one side of the chest, jugular venous distension, and tracheal deviation. The symptoms of pneumonia are fever, productive cough, shortness...
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    tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). On chest x-ray, tracheal deviation, or movement of the trachea away from its midline position can be...
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    palpation, percussion and auscultation. Subcutaneous emphysema and tracheal deviation must be identified if present. The aim is to identify and manage six...
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    the left mainstem bronchus, loss of the paratracheal stripe, and tracheal deviation. Importantly, about 12 to 20% of aortic dissections are not detectable...
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    bronchial breathing sounds and egophony. A large effusion there may cause tracheal deviation away from the effusion. A systematic review (2009) published as part...
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  • pneumothorax would have decreased breath sounds on the affected side. Tracheal deviation may also be present, shifted away from the affected side. Thus, a...
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    physician then typically inspects the fingers for cyanosis and clubbing. Tracheal deviation is also examined. Palpation is the use of physical touch during examination...
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  • Common signs include trauma to the chest, distended neck veins, tracheal deviation (away from side of injury), and decreased breath sounds on side of...
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    eventually requiring major open surgery for benign disease and can lead to tracheal cancer presenting too late for curative surgery to be performed. Laryngotracheal...
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    paradoxical chest movements, use of accessory muscles for breathing, tracheal deviation, noisy air entry or exit, and cyanosis. In the unconscious patient...
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  • right aortic arch or two aortic arches . There might be evidence of tracheal deviation and/or compression. Sometimes patients present with radiologic findings...
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  • vascular neuropathy) Sensitive carotid sinus P-THORAX Pleuritic pain Tracheal deviation Hyperresonance Onset sudden Reduced breath sounds (and dyspnea) Absent...
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  • assessment) such as tracheal deviation Penetrating trauma to the neck, distention of the jugular veins, or a break in the tracheal-bronchial tree Signs...
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    patient outcomes. Epiglottitis may require urgent tracheal intubation to protect the airway. Tracheal intubation can be difficult due to distorted anatomy...
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    a radiologic sign found on a frontal neck radiograph where subglottic tracheal narrowing produces the shape of a church steeple within the trachea itself...
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    variations are not considered defects or abnormalities but rather normal deviations that do not inherently indicate pathology. Occipitalization of the atlas...
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    the level of consciousness is decreased it may be required to proceed to tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation to prevent airway compromise. Treatment...
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  • characteristics of breathing are lung sounds, retractions, accessory muscle use, tracheal tug, etc. PEWS uses highly visible and easily monitored characteristics...
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    suction may be required, such as using suction-assisted airway management. Tracheal intubation has not been found to improve survival rates or neurological...
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    100 kPa), compared to the 19.7 kPa of oxygen entering the alveolar air. (The tracheal partial pressure of oxygen is 21% of [100 kPa – 6.3 kPa] = 19.7 kPa). At...
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    other causes of airway obstruction including foreign body aspiration, tracheal stenosis, laryngotracheomalacia, vascular rings, enlarged lymph nodes or...
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    without general anesthesia because there is a risk of abscess rupture during tracheal intubation. This could result in pus from the abscess aspirated into the...
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    trauma may scar or narrow the upper airway. This is called subglottic or tracheal stenosis.[page needed] Voice changes: Chronic damage to the vocal cords...
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  • capillaries (or parabronchi) where gas exchange occurs. As the bird inhales, tracheal air flows through the intrapulmonary bronchi into the posterior air sacs...
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    be transmitted within a colony or the bee may be infected at flowers. Tracheal mites (Locustacarus buchneri) leads to reduced foraging efficiency by living...
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    situation and the patient. In patients at imminent risk of aspiration, tracheal intubation by a trained health professional provides the best protection...
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    extensive reconstructive surgery to rebuild urinary, genital, abdominal, or tracheal systems). In October 2001, a nine-month-old girl named Tshepang was raped...
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    cardiovascular and respiratory systems, plant vascular systems, insect tracheal tubes, and other distribution networks. They then analyze the consequences...
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    increasing leucocyte count. If pneumonia is suspected material from sputum or tracheal aspirates are sent to the microbiology department for cultures. In case...
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