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protective laryngeal reflex [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

Closure of the glottis to prevent entry of foreign substances into the respiratory tract usually abolished in the second state of anesthesia.

CONT

Removal of the pharyngeo-tracheal-lumen airway is indicated if the patient regains consciousness or if the protective airway reflex returns.

CONT

The principal indication for intubation was loss of protective airway reflexes and not hypercarbia or hypoxemia. (In Pediatrics Feb 1991, 87 (2) p 159-65, cited in data base.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
CONT

La perte du réflexe glottique facilite une inhalation de liquide digestif responsable d'une pneumopathie hypoxémiante.

Spanish

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