All three are associated with obstructions of the upper airways.

A normal upper airway is open without blockage during sleep.

Prevention depends on the cause of the upper airway obstruction.

Cigarette smoking makes the swelling in your upper airway worse.

No patient had evidence of the sleep related upper airway obstruction syndrome.

The cause of the cough is inflammation in the upper airways, usually due to a virus.

If the upper airways are tremendously obstructed, there may not be enough air movement to make much sound.

His mouth, upper airway and trachea were all intact with no foreign material present.

It more commonly is due to partial obstruction of the upper airway.

Relaxation or a lack of muscle tone in the upper airway may be a factor.

An infection of the lungs or upper airway passages can cause a cough.

Drugs may be given to decrease the amount of saliva in the mouth or to dry the upper airway.

It's a viral illness that affects the lungs and upper airways.

The cells that line our upper airways (nose and throat) take the brunt.

An obstruction in the upper airways causes the dog to have laboured breathing.

On its way to the lungs, air passes through the nose, mouth, and throat (the upper airway).

Other physical symptoms will be noticed with the chest, mouth, pharynx, and upper airway.

Remove excess soft tissue from the throat to widen the upper airway.

It usually is caused by a blockage in the nose, mouth, or throat (upper airways).

Like tobacco smoke, the aerosols' impact on the upper airways has a calming effect, he says.

The drug, a phenothiazine, a class of major tranquilizers, also dries upper airways.

While the study was quite small and more investigation is needed, it does suggest that exercising the upper airways may help relieve apnea.

Change the position of the bony structures in the upper airway, allowing air to flow more freely, especially during sleep.

It can also compromise the upper airway such that endotracheal intubation is required.

Sometimes an X-ray or an ultrasound will be performed, typically to make sure other upper airway illnesses are not present.