Table 1 Definition of clinical terms referenced in this study.
From: Transformers for rapid detection of airway stenosis and stridor
Name | Description | Conditions or causes |
|---|---|---|
Upper airway stenosis | Upper airway narrowing including narrowing at any level of the supraglottis, glottis, subglottis or trachea | Supraglottic stenosis Posterior glottic stenosis Subglottic stenosis Tracheal stenosis Bilateral vocal fold paralysis |
Stridor | Audible respiratory sound due to turbulent airflow in the upper airway caused by airway narrowing | Upper airway stenosis Epiglottitis Hypopharyngeal/oropharyngeal masses Laryngeal edema Trauma Inhalation injury Infection |
