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Tracheomalacia

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  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

Tracheomalacia (C0948187)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
EnglishTracheomalacia
Spanishtraqueomalacia
Parent ConceptsTracheal Diseases (C0040580), Degenerative disorder (C1285162)
SourcesOMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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