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Air

  • in chest (pneumothorax)

  • Pneumothorax
    What Is Tension Pneumothorax?Sidebar

  • in COPD

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Symptoms

  • diving-related

  • Barotrauma: Pulmonary (Lung) Barotrauma

  • in meconium aspiration syndrome

  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

  • in newborn

  • Pneumothorax in Newborns

  • compressed

  • injury and

  • Disorders Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen TherapySidebar

  • compressed, injuries with

  • Diving and Compressed Air Injuries

  • embolism of

  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Unusual Types of Emboli
    Barotrauma: Pulmonary (Lung) Barotrauma
    Air Embolism

  • swallowing of

  • Gas: Belching
    Some Causes and Features of Gas-Related ComplaintsTables

  • in infants

  • Feeding of Newborns and Infants

  • in urine

  • Gas in the Urine

    Air conditioner lung

    Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Causes
    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?Tables

    Air embolism

  • recompression therapy in

  • Recompression Therapy
    Disorders Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen TherapySidebar

    Air enema

  • in intussusception

  • Intussusception: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Air travel

    Travel and Health

  • air pressure changes with

  • Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat: Middle Ear
    Barotrauma of the Ear
    The Eustachian Tube: Keeping Air Pressure EqualFigures
    Problems in Transit: Ear and Sinus Pressure

  • blood clot prevention during

  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Prevention
    Problems in Transit: Blood Clots

  • motion sickness with

  • Motion Sickness

  • during pregnancy

  • Self-Care During Pregnancy: Travel During Pregnancy

    Airways

    see also specific parts, eg, Nose; Throat (pharynx)

  • biology of

  • Biology of the Lungs and Airways
    Inside the Lungs and AirwaysFigures
    Gas Exchange Between Alveolar Spaces and CapillariesFigures
    Diaphragm's Role in BreathingFigures

  • defense mechanisms of

  • Defense Mechanisms
    Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

  • disorders of

  • see also and terms starting with Bronch-

  • rehabilitation for

  • Rehabilitation for Lung and Airway Disorders

  • in emergency first aid

  • Emergency First Aid Priorities
    Opening an Airway in an AdultFigures
    Performing Abdominal ThrustsFigures
    Clearing a Blocked Airway in an InfantFigures

  • hyperreactivity of, in bronchitis

  • Acute Bronchitis: Symptoms

  • obstruction of

  • in asthma

  • Asthma
    How Airways NarrowFigures

  • chronic

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

  • respiratory failure in

  • What Causes Respiratory Failure?Tables

  • wheezing with

  • Wheezing
    Some Causes and Features of WheezingTables

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