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Obstruction of bronchus

MedGen UID:
65143
Concept ID:
C0221725
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bronchial Obstruction; Bronchial obstruction
SNOMED CT: Obstruction of bronchus (36925002); Bronchial obstruction (36925002)

Definition

Blockage of a bronchus passage most often by bronchial secretions and exudates. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVObstruction of bronchus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Faruqi MA, Khan MMKS, Mannino DM
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2024;19:11-16. Epub 2024 Jan 3 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S385811. PMID: 38188891Free PMC Article
Cakmak G, Cansun F, Saracoglu A, T Saracoglu K
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther 2022;54(3):253-261. doi: 10.5114/ait.2022.118332. PMID: 36000693Free PMC Article
Smith DK, McDermott AJ, Sullivan JF
Am Fam Physician 2018 May 1;97(9):575-580. PMID: 29763253

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