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• Anatomical considerations of airwayOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Introduction: Smoke inhalation injury is divided into thermal injury, chemical irritation of the respiratory tract and systemic toxicity due to toxic gases. The upper airway inhalation injury occurs mostly due to thermal injury and may be complicated by sinusitis, upper airway obstruction, upper airway stricture and/or vocal cord paralysis. Lower airway inhalation injury is usually caused by chemicals in smoke and may be complicated by reactive airway dysfunction syndrome, pulmonary oedema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, bronchiolitis obliterans, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis and/or tracheal stenosis.
Conclusions: Airway management is an extremely important considerationin in the care of burn victims. If not done in a timely manner, lethal complications may result consequently. There are three distinguishable types of airway inhalation injury which are carbon monoxide poisoning, inhalation injury above the glottis and inhalation injury below the glottis. The onset of symptoms associated with all types of inhalation injury is so unpredictable that the patient must be observed closely for complications.