气道上部阻塞常被误诊为哮喘、慢性支气管炎、肺气肿或反复肺部感染而进行长期治疗。但是,上气道阻塞常需外科治疗,一旦确诊并予以正确治疗,效果常很满意。故正确诊断极为重要。临床特点成人上气道阻塞的症状一般无特异性。常主诉哮鸣及呼吸困难,活动时最明显。可能与体位有关,即似乎在某些体位时有呼吸阻塞感。某些肿瘤患者,可根据胸痛指出病变部位。呼吸道病毒感染时,上气道水肿可致呼吸困难。此时吸入或口服血管收缩剂有助于诊断和治疗。有时,仅主诉体位性睡眠困难或夜间多次因呼吸困难而醒来。患者因夜晚睡眠不足 Upper airway obstruction is often misdiagnosed as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or repeated lung infection for long-term treatment. However, the upper airway obstruction often require surgical treatment, once confirmed and correctly treated, the effect is often satisfied. Therefore, the correct diagnosis is extremely important. Clinical Features Adult upper airway obstruction symptoms generally non-specific. Often complained of wheezing and breathing difficulties, the most obvious activity. May be related to posture, which seems to have some sense of obstruction in breathing position. Some cancer patients, according to chest pain that lesions. Respiratory tract virus infection, upper airway edema can cause breathing difficulties. At this point inhaled or oral vasoconstrictor helps diagnosis and treatment. Occasionally, only complaints of orthostatic sleep difficulties or waking up at night many times due to dyspnea. Patients lack of sleep at night