Sentences with phrase «including upper airway»

Evaluation and treatment of respiratory disease, including upper airway disease such as tracheal collapse and lower airway disease such as asthma, bronchitis, or pneumonia.

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The supine sleep position does not increase the risk of choking and aspiration in infants, even those with gastroesophageal reflux, because they have protective airway mechanisms.8, 9 Infants with gastroesophageal reflux should be placed for sleep in the supine position for every sleep, with the rare exception of infants for whom the risk of death from complications of gastroesophageal reflux is greater than the risk of SIDS (ie, those with upper airway disorders, for whom airway protective mechanisms are impaired), 10 including infants with anatomic abnormalities such as type 3 or 4 laryngeal clefts who have not undergone antireflux surgery.

The most recent study report described in these same regions decreased tissue levels of 5 - HT and tryptophan hydroxylase, the synthesizing enzyme for serotonin, and no evidence of excessive serotonin degradation as assessed by levels of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid (the main metabolite of serotonin) or ratios of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid to serotonin.30 A recent article described a significant association between a decrease in medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity and specific SIDS risk factors, including tobacco smoking.40 These data confirm results from earlier studies in humans39, 41 and are also consistent with studies in piglets that revealed that postnatal exposure to nicotine decreases medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity.42 Animal studies have revealed that serotonergic neurons located in the medullary raphe and adjacent paragigantocellularis lateralis play important roles in many autonomic functions including the control of respiration, blood pressure, heart rate, thermoregulation, sleep and arousal, and upper airway patency.

The AAP supports the recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, which state that infants with gastroesophageal reflux should be placed for sleep in the supine position, with the rare exception of infants for whom the risk of death from gastroesophageal reflux is greater than the risk of SIDS84 — specifically, infants with upper airway disorders for whom airway protective mechanisms are impaired, which may include infants with anatomic abnormalities, such as type 3 or 4 laryngeal clefts, who have not undergone antireflux surgery.

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine deals with the breath of life in all its aspects: control of breathing; sleep disorders; obstruction to airflow in the common diseases of upper and lower airways such as croup, bronchiolitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia; restriction to lung function from disorders affecting the chest wall, the musculature, the nervous system, or lung tissue itself; congenital anomalies; accidents such as inhalation of foreign bodies, hydrocarbons, or toxic gases; secondary effects of non-pulmonary system disorders such as gastrointestinal reflux, myopathy, or cardiac dysfunction; disease of the upper respiratory tract including rhinitis and sinusitis; and so on.

The best treatment for obstructive sleep apnea depends on a number of factors, including the severity of your problem, the physical structure of your upper airway, other medical problems you may have, as well as your personal preference.

Coughing can be a symptom of several maladies, including heartworm disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergic bronchitis, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart disease, lung cancer, and several other pathologies that can affect the upper and lower airways.

Dr. Philipp Mayhew, an associate professor in the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, got a grant for a multi-departmental collaboration — with Dr. Stanley Marks in Medicine and Epidemiology — to study the effect of upper - airway surgical treatment on brachycephalic dog breeds (including Bulldogs, Boston terriers, pugs, boxers, shih tzus, Pekingese) with obstruction syndrome in their lower esophageal area.

Dr. Anderson's interests include minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, total hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement), canine orthopedic surgery, and upper airway diseases.

Services include colic surgeries, laparoscopy and arthroscopy, equine sports medicine, reproduction and foal care, complex lameness diagnosis, upper airway conditions, fracture repairs and abdominal, soft tissue, and orthopedic surgeries.

Canine kennel cough, also known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis, causes irritation and inflammation of the upper airway, including the trachea and bronchi.

Common conditions addressed by soft tissue surgeons include exterior masses, serious wounds, upper airway and oral cavity diseases, surgically resectable benign and malignant tumors and surgical conditions of the heart, lungs and other internal organs.

Other common causes of heat stroke include: a previous episode of heat stroke, leaving a dog in a parked car, excessive exercise in hot, humid weather (this may be exercise that your dog can usually handle but not in warmer weather), lack of appropriate shelter outdoors, thicker - coated dogs in warm weather and underlying disease such as upper airway, heart of lung disease.

Dogs with collapsing trachea may have other concurrent diseases including heart disease and laryngeal paralysis, and they may be at a greater risk of acquiring upper airway infections.

We are available to assist in the diagnosis and management of dogs and cats with gastrointestinal disorders, hepatic or pancreatic diseases, liver or bladder diseases, upper and lower airway diseases (including nasal disease), endocrine and other metabolic disorders, and infectious diseases.

Genetic predisposition, nutritional deficiencies including Glucosamine / Chondroitin, excessive barking, other systemic or upper airway disease, and even prior trauma or smoke inhalation are proposed causes.