Trachea

Tracheal/bronchial rupture
Definition:
This injury is a tear or break in the trachea (windpipe) or bronchial tubes, the major airways leading to the lungs. The injury may be caused by infections, ulcerations due to foreign objects, and trauma.
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Trachea: A tube-like portion of the breathing or "respiratory" tract that connects the "voice box" (larynx) with the bronchial parts of the lungs.
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Tracheal stenosis can be repaired by removing the narrowed or constricted part of the trachea and then connecting the unaffected parts of the trachea.
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Tracheal Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases Definitions and Terms
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trachea
The air passage extending from the throat to the bronchi. Also called the windpipe.
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TracheaThe part of the airway that leads into the bronchial tubes.
TracheostomyA procedure in which a small opening is made in the neck and into the trachea. A breathing tube is then placed through this opening.
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Rarely, a tracheal aspiration is used to collect a sputum sample. The health professional will inject a local anesthetic to keep you from feeling any pain when the needle is inserted into your trachea.
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Bronchoscopy: A procedure to look inside the trachea and large airways in the lung for abnormal areas. A bronchoscope (a thin, lighted tube) is inserted through the nose or mouth into the trachea and lungs. Tissue samples may be taken for biopsy.
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In this procedure, which is similar to esophagoscopy, your doctor uses an endoscope to examine your windpipe (trachea) and the air passages leading to your lungs (bronchi) to determine whether cancer has spread to these areas.
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Tracheal surgery or stenting and treatment of any accompanying infection also are options to be considered in some cases. Surgery to repair an injured part of the trachea is a major operation.
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The larynx flows into the trachea, which is the tree trunk, and thus the broadest part of the respiratory tree. The trachea divides into two tree limbs, the right and left bronchi.
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Croup is inflammation and narrowing of the larynx and trachea (the main airways to the lung) more formally known as laryngotracheitis. The mucosa lining the airway becomes inflamed and there are increased secretions.
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Acute allergic reactions in which the trachea and/or throat swell closed are a common cause of airway obstruction. The classic example is an allergic reaction to a bee sting, which frequently takes the form of an anaphylactic reaction.
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This often includes the trachea and the bronchioles . Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the bronchioles . Generally a mild condition that eventually heals totally, however, bronchitis can also be chronic.
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SYMPTOMS"The larynx (vocal cords) or trachea (windpipe) narrows because infection causes the walls to swell inward. There is difficulty in breathing; hoarseness; tightness in the lungs; a harsh, barking cough; and even a feeling of suffocation.
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A plastic tube is passed though the person's mouth or nose and into the windpipe, or trachea. The tube is then connected to the ventilator by a flexible plastic hose. The process of placing the tube is called endotracheal intubation.
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It is positioned in the chest behind the sternum (breastbone; in front of the trachea, esophagus, and aorta; and above the diaphragm muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities.
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A small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and the trachea. A valve keeps food out of the trachea but lets air into the esophagus for esophageal speech.
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Aspiration pneumonia occurs when gastrointestinal (GI) problems cause stomach contents to back up into the esophagus and trachea. From there they are breathed into the lungs.
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The infection may extend from the vocal cords (larynx) to the trachea and bronchi. This infection results in inflammation and increased mucus production.
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MEDIASTINITIS - Inflammation of the mediastinum, which includes the cavity that separates the lungs and includes the heart, great vessels, trachea, thymus, and connective tissue.
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It results from inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the large airways that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs. The disease occurs in two forms: acute infectious bronchitis (usually viral) and allergic asthmatic bronchitis.
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In quiet respiration the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm pumps air through the trachea, or windpipe as it is often called, and into and then out of the lungs.
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If the platelet count is too low, bleeding could occur. Tracheostomy A surgical opening through the trachea in the neck to provide an artifical airway. Tumor An abnormal overgrowth of cells. Tumors can be either benign or malignant.
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The inhalation of steam from a vaporizer or hot-water faucet relieves breathing difficulties in most cases. In severe cases oxygen may be administered, or it may be necessary to cut an opening in the trachea to prevent suffocation.
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