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In respiratory physiology, airway resistance is the resistance of the respiratory tract to airflow during inhalation and exhalation. Airway resistance can be measured using plethysmography.

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Airway resistance

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physiology, airway resistance is the resistance of the respiratory tract to airflow during inhalation and exhalation. Airway resistance can be measured...

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Upper airway resistance syndrome

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Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is a sleep disorder characterized by the narrowing of the airway that can cause disruptions to sleep. The symptoms...

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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dysfunction symptoms in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Upper airway resistance syndrome is another form of sleep-disordered breathing with symptoms...

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Sleep and breathing

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muscle activity is slightly increased during these sleep stages. Airway resistance increases by about 230% during NREM sleep. Elastic and flow resistive...

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Airway tone

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airways as well as the lung parenchyma in addition to airway tone. Airway tone and airway resistance are mostly correlated, but adequate upper airway...

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Specific resistance

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Specific resistance may refer to: Specific electrical resistance (also known as electric resistivity) Specific airway resistance (Raw/functional residual...

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UARS

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which crashed on Earth in 2011 Upper airway resistance syndrome, a sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep This disambiguation...

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Lung compliance

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eliminates the effects of airway resistance. Pplat is never bigger than PIP and is typically <10 cm H2O lower than PIP when airway resistance is not elevated....

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Nasal strip

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trainers on horses for similar reasons; they are thought to reduce airway resistance and lower the risk of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH)...

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Bronchodilatation

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Bronchodilatation, or bronchodilation, is a reduction in airway resistance caused by the relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is the opposite of bronchoconstriction...

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Resistance

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susceptible to Airway resistance, a concept in respiratory physiology Antibiotic resistance, used for bacteria resistant to antibiotics Drug resistance, the reduction...

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Plethysmograph

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except for specific airway resistance (SRaw) and specific airway conductance (Sgaw). In anesthetized plethysmography, lung resistance and dynamic compliance...

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Laryngeal mask airway

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A laryngeal mask airway (LMA), also known as laryngeal mask, is a medical device that keeps a patient's airway open during anaesthesia or while they are...

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Airway management

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Airway management includes a set of maneuvers and medical procedures performed to prevent and relieve airway obstruction. This ensures an open pathway...

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Sleep apnea

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pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption. Each pause...

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Chest physiotherapy

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from larger airways, airway resistance and obstruction should decrease. Clearance of secretions and improved ventilation of small airways should increase...

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Respiratory arrest

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and treatment. Airway obstruction: Obstruction may occur in the upper and lower airway. Upper airway: Obstruction of the upper airway is common in infants...

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Nasal congestion

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sleep, cause snoring, and can be associated with sleep apnea or upper airway resistance syndrome. In children, nasal congestion from enlarged adenoids has...

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Exotic Shorthair

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upper airway abnormalities ranging in severity. The syndrome can cause increased airway resistance, inflammation of structures in the airways, and increased...

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Airway obstruction

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Airway obstruction is a blockage of respiration in the airway that hinders the free flow of air. It can be broadly classified into being either in the...

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Sleep surgery

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breathing is a spectrum of disorders that includes snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. These surgeries are performed...

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Adrenaline

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resting vagal tone. Beta blockade with propranolol causes a rebound in airway resistance after exercise in normal subjects over the same time course as the...

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Peak inspiratory pressure

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is a negative value. Peak inspiratory pressure increases with any airway resistance. Factors that may increase PIP include increased secretions, bronchospasm...

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Heliox

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breathing because this mixture generates less resistance than atmospheric air when passing through the airways of the lungs, and thus requires less effort...

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Obstructive lung disease

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Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction. Many obstructive diseases of the lung result from narrowing...

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Impulse oscillometry

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the resistance at 5 Hz (R5) represents total airway resistance, while the resistance at 20 Hz (R20) represents the resistance of the central airways. The...

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Artificial ventilation

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The obstruction of airflow via the respiratory tract is known as airway resistance. The amount of ventilated air that is not involved in gas exchange...

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Respiratory syncytial virus

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infects the epithelial cells of the upper and lower airway, causing inflammation, cell damage, and airway obstruction. A variety of methods are available...

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