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| 2681708848 | Airway | The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. | 0 | |
| 2681709832 | bronchoconstriction | the contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages that results in decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow |  | 1 |
| 2681715690 | gag reflex | vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the back of the pharynx. This is tied to the swallow reflex. | 2 | |
| 2681717931 | head-tilt, chin-lift | A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin. Used when no trauma, or injury, is suspected. |  | 3 |
| 2681721210 | jaw-thrust maneuver | a means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or neck. Used when trauma or injury is suspected to open the airway without causing further injury to the spinal cord in the neck. |  | 4 |
| 2681726809 | nasopharyngeal airway | a flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway |  | 5 |
| 2681733930 | oropharyngeal airway | a curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway |  | 6 |
| 2681736255 | Patent airway | an airway that is open and clear and will remain open and clear without interference to the passage of air into and out of the body | 7 | |
| 2681739178 | stridor | a high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper airway |  | 8 |
| 2681742377 | suctioning | use of a vacuum device to remove blood, vomitus, and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway |  | 9 |
| 2681746148 | wheezing | a high-pitched sound generated by the narrowing of passages of the lower airway |  | 10 |
