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tracheal stenosis
Etiology:
- late complication of endotracheal intubation
Special laboratory:
- fiberoptic bronchoscopy
- flow volume loop
- diminished inspiratory flow rate (flattening)
- diminished expiratory flow rate (flattening)
Radiology:
- computed tomography, including reconstructed images of the trachea (virtual bronchoscopy)
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trachea
General
stenosis
tracheal disorder
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
- Morshed K, Trojanowska A, Szymanski M et al
Evaluation of tracheal stenosis: comparison between computed
tomography virtual tracheobronchoscopy with multiplanar
reformatting, flexible tracheofiberoscopy and intraoperative
findings.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Apr;268(4):591-7
PMID: 20848120