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Tracheomalacia

Aka: Tracheomalacia
  1. Epidemiology
    1. Presents in infancy
  2. Predisposing factors
    1. Other congenital anomalies
      1. Tracheoesophageal fistula
      2. Vascular Ring
    2. Prolonged intubation
    3. Prolonged Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux disease
  3. Signs
    1. Barking cough
    2. Expiratory Wheeze
    3. Provocative factors (increase Wheezing)
      1. Crying
      2. Feeding
      3. Cough
      4. Nebulized beta agonists
  4. Diagnosis
    1. Bronchoscopy while child breathes spontaneously
  5. Management
    1. Supportive care
    2. Severe Tracheomalacia
      1. Tracheostomy
      2. CPAP
  6. Course
    1. Self limited
    2. Improves by age 12 to 24 months
  7. References
    1. Benjamin (1984) Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 93:438-42

Tracheomalacia (C0948187)

Definition (MSH) A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA. This results in a floppy tracheal wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D055090
SnomedCT 95434006, 155627006, 266411000
Dutch tracheomalacie (excl. congenitaal), tracheomalacie
French Trachéomalacie (excl congénitale), Trachéomalacie, Chondromalacie de la trachée
German Tracheomalazie (ausschl kongenital), Chondromalazie der Luftröhre, Tracheomalazie
Italian Tracheomalacia (congenita esclusa), Condromalacia della trachea, Tracheomalacia, Condromalacia tracheale
Portuguese Traqueomalacia (excl. congénita), Traqueomalácia, Condromalácia da Traquéia
Spanish Traqueomalacia (excl congénita), Tracheomalacia, Condromalacia Traqueal, Condromalacia de la Traquea, Condromalacia de la Tráquea, Traqueomalacia, traqueomalacia (trastorno), traqueomalacia, Traqueomalasia
Japanese 気管軟化症（先天性を除く）, ｷｶﾝﾅﾝｶｼｮｳ, ｷｶﾝﾅﾝｶｼｮｳｾﾝﾃﾝｾｲｦﾉｿﾞｸ, 気管軟化症
English Tracheomalacia, Tracheomalacias, Trachea Chondromalacia, Trachea Chondromalacias, Chondromalacia of Trachea, Tracheomalacia [Disease/Finding], Tracheomalacia (excl congenital), Tracheomalacia (disorder), tracheomalacia, Tracheomalacia (excluding congenital)
Czech Tracheomalacie, Tracheomalacie (kromě kongenitální), trachea - chondromalacie, tracheomalacie
Russian KHONDROMALIATSIIA TRAKHEI, ТРАХЕОМАЛЯЦИЯ, ХОНДРОМАЛЯЦИЯ ТРАХЕИ, TRAKHEOMALIATSIIA
Swedish Trakeomalaci
Polish Tracheomalacja, Rozmiękanie tchawicy wrodzone, Wiotkość tchawicy
Hungarian Tracheomalacia, Tracheomalacia (kivéve veleszületett)
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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