What are signs of lower airway obstruction?
What are signs of lower airway obstruction? Clinical features Wheezing and/or coughing. Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing. Respiratory distress (tachypnea and possibly retractions) Post-tussive emesis. Chest pain. Depending on the severity of the attack, patients can be hypoxic and in severe cases hypercarbic. What happens when the lower airway is obstructed? Lower airway […]