Tracheal collapse can be caused by surgery for thyroid disease or tracheal intubation, which manifests itself as dyspnea and, in severe cases, asphyxiation.
If the patient has a thyroid nodule, goiter or other diseases that compress the trachea, surgery is needed to relieve the compression, and improper surgical treatment will cause tracheal collapse, which will result in dyspnea, hoarseness, or difficulty in swallowing.
If the patient needs tracheal intubation due to respiratory obstruction, due to the C-shaped cartilage support of the tracheal wall, the trachea will collapse due to pressure during intubation, resulting in respiratory difficulties, and then you need to go to the respiratory department of the hospital in a timely manner to undergo a CT, MRI and other examinations, and under clear diagnosis, treatment will be carried out.
There is also another situation that the trachea is softened, which is divided into congenital and acquired. Acquired ones such as thymus hypertrophy, enlarged lymph nodes, trauma, and tracheotomy can lead to softening and collapse, and the patient will have persistent and progressive dyspnea, which needs to be dealt with in time at the hospital to avoid more serious situations such as asphyxia.