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airway
(redirected from artificial airway)

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airway
1. an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc.
2. a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs
3. Med a tubelike device inserted via the throat to keep open the airway of an unconscious patient

airway [′er‚wā]
(building construction)
A passage for ventilation between thermal insulation and roof boards.
(mining engineering)
A passage for air in a mine. Also known as air course.
(navigation)
A designated route of passage for aircraft.


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Tracheostomy refers to an opening into the trachea where an artificial airway (the tracheostomy tube) is inserted.
Wolf et al treated 30 patients who had an abrupt onset of symptoms (including stridor and dyspnea) who were not given an artificial airway, and all 30 patients fared well.
The final section discusses related topics such as positioning and moving patients, respiratory therapy, managing the patient with an artificial airway, and the basics of cardiopulmonary pharmacology.
 
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