What is Glottic?

Listen to pronunciation. (GLAH-tis) The middle part of the larynx; the area where the vocal cords are located. Enlarge.

What causes edema in your throat?

Infections. Infections can lead to a swollen uvula, including the flu, mononucleosis, croup, and strep throat. Even a common cold can cause your uvula to swell.

What is edema in simple terms?

“Edema” is the medical term for swelling. Body parts swell from injury or inflammation. It can affect a small area or the entire body. Medications, pregnancy, infections, and many other medical problems can cause edema. Edema happens when your small blood vessels leak fluid into nearby tissues.

What are the glottic structures?

glottis, either the space between the vocal fold and arytenoid cartilage of one side of the larynx and those of the other side, or the structures that surround that space.

Where is the glottic opening located?

the larynx
The glottis is the opening between the vocal folds in the larynx that is generally thought of as the primary valve between the lungs and the mouth; the states of the glottis are the positions generally considered to characterize the different possible shapes of this opening.

How is laryngeal edema treated?

The preferential treatment of postextubation laryngeal edema consists of intravenous or nebulized corticosteroids combined with nebulized epinephrine, although no data on the optimal treatment algorithm are available. In the presence of respiratory failure, reintubation should be performed without delay.

What is the relationship between high blood pressure and edema?

This is because the heart is too weak to pump blood around the body properly, so the blood gathers in front of the heart. Because of this, and due to the increased blood pressure in the veins, fluid seeps out into the surrounding tissue. This may cause swelling in the legs or a build-up of fluid in the abdomen.

What is bilateral pedal Oedema?

Pedal edema is the accumulation of fluid in the feet and lower legs. It is typically caused by one of two mechanisms. The first is venous edema, caused by increased capillary filtration and retention of protein-poor fluid from the venous system into the interstitial space.