Airway (disambiguation)
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The term airway may refer to the following medical terms:
In other fields, it may also refer to:
- AirwayAirwayThe pulmonary airway comprises those parts of the respiratory system through which air flows, conceptually beginning at the nose and mouth, and terminating in the alveoli...
, a part of the respiratory system through which air flows - Nasopharyngeal airwayNasopharyngeal airwayIn medicine, a nasopharyngeal airway, also known as an NPA or a nasal trumpet because of its flared end, a type of airway adjunct, is a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway to secure an open airway. When a patient becomes unconscious, the muscles in the jaw commonly relax...
, a tube used in the nasal passageway to secure an open airway - Oropharyngeal airwayOropharyngeal airwayAn oropharyngeal airway is a medical device called an airway adjunct used to maintain a patent airway. It does this by preventing the tongue from covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the person from breathing...
, a medical device used in the mouth to maintain a patent (open) airway - Airway managementAirway managementIn cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anaesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and first aid, airway management is the process of ensuring that:# there is an open pathway between a patient’s lungs and the outside world, and...
, the process used during emergency resuscitation to ensure safety of the airway - Airway obstructionAirway obstructionAirway obstruction is a respiratory problem caused by increased resistance in the bronchioles that reduces the amount of air inhaled in each breath and the oxygen that reaches the pulmonary arteries...
, a respiratory problem caused by increased resistance in the bronchioles
In other fields, it may also refer to:
- Airway (automobile)Airway (automobile)The Airway was an American microcar with two seats, made by Everett Miller and T. P. Hall between 1949 and 1950 in San Diego, California. It had an all-aluminum body and chassis and an air-cooled 10 hp Onan engine mounted at the back...
- Airway (aviation)Airway (aviation)In aviation, an airway is a designated route in the air. Airways are laid out between navigational aids such as VORs, NDBs and Intersections ....
, an aerial route taken by airplanes - Airway (band)Airway (band)Airway was a musical ensemble based within the Los Angeles Free Music Society.Airway was initially a solo project of Le Forte Four member Joe Potts. The first release was the Airway 7", which featured subliminal messages to coincide with an art exhibition in Tokyo. In August 1978 Airway made their...
, a musical ensemble based within the Los Angeles Free Music Society - Airways (TV series), an Australian television series