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Trauma Causes

Flail chest

Massive trauma

Traumatic asphyxia syndrome

Chest trauma

Strangulation/accident or intentional

Throat Trauma/Anterior Neck

Tracheal Fracture/Ring Collapse

Electromagnetic, Physics, trauma, Radiation Causes

Asphyxia/suffocation

Drowning, fresh water

Drowning, sea water

Drowning/Near- drowning

Hypoxic environment

Iatrogenic, Self Induced Disorders

Ventilator/IMV malfunction

Infectious Disorders (Specific Agent)

Diphtheria

Tetanus

Pertussis

Infected organ, Abscesses

Epiglottitis, acute

Laryngotracheobronchitis, acute

Abscess, retropharyngeal

Allergic, Collagen, Auto-Immune Disorders

Anaphylaxis, generalized

Croup, spasmodic/tracheobronchitis

Angioedema/Angioneurotic edema

Polychondritis, relapsing

Idiopathic Anaphylactoid Reactions/Recurrent

Congenital, Developmental Disorders

Pierre Robin syndrome

Hereditary, Familial, Genetic Disorders

Angioedema/Angioneurotic edema, hereditary

Anatomic, Foreign Body, Structural Disorders

Aspiration of vomitus

Aspiration oropharyngeal contents

Food choking/'cafe coronary' asphyxia

Foreign body, larynx

Foreign body, trachea

Laryngeal obstruction

Neck compartment hemorrhage/hematoma

Pulmonary hemorrhage/bleeding

Tracheobronchial obstruction

Hemorrhage/neck space

Vegetative, Autonomic, Endocrine Disorders

Bilateral vocal cord paralysis

Reference to Organ System

Pulmonary edema, noncardiac

Pulmonary edema, severe

Laryngeal edema

Poisoning (Specific Agent)

Kitchen gas/propane exposure

Chemical fumes inhalation

Smoke inhalation

Arsenical vesicants/CBW Weapon

Cyanide CBW (Cyanogen chloride) exposure

Cyanide/Hydrogen cyanide exposure/poisoning

Arsine gas (Hydrogen arsenide) poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning/exposure

Chlorinated phenyls poisoning

Curare poisoning/curare-like agents

Nerve gas exposure

Noxious gas/mustard gas inhalation

Sarin poison nerve gas exposure

Soman poison nerve gas exposure

Tabun poison gas exposure

VX poison nerve gas exposure

Ammonia exposure/inhalation

Hydrogen sulfide poisoning/inhalation

Carbon disulfide inhalant/poisoning

Chlorine gas poisoning

Methane gas poisoning/asphyxia

Phosphine poisoning

Toluene diisocyanate poisoning

Carbon dioxide gas inhalation/asphyxia

Nitrogen gas inhalation/asphyxia

Organ Poisoning (Intoxication)

Chemical tracheobronchitis

Synonyms

Asphyxation, Asphyxia, Asphyxia (finding), Asphyxias, Asphyxiation, Asphyxiation (event), Asphyxiation (finding), Suffocating, Suffocating (finding), Suffocation, Suffocations

Definition

Lack of oxygen to the brain or any condition that causes an airway obstruction

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