of Neonatal Airway Disorders
Fig. 1 Crouzon & Apert Syndromes. (a) Front, & (b) Side view of Crouzon Syndrome. Note brachycephaly (short skull in AP dimension, with flat occiput), frontal bossing, maxillary hypoplasia with…
of the Neonatal Airway: Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy
Drawing 1 Flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy The flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopic exam should not be considered an alternate or equal exam to direct laryngobronchoscopy as the entire airway cannot be examined thoroughly with this…
Anomalies of the Neonatal Airway
Vascular malformations Venous Lymphatic Capillary Arterial and arteriovenous Mixed (combined) Vascular neoplasms Infantile hemangioma (IH) Congenital hemangioma (CH) Rapidly involuting (RICH) Non-involuting (NICH) Others Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) Tufted angioma (TA)…
an Effective Quality Improvement (QI) Process for Airway Emergencies
Fig. 1 Organizational system chart showing components of a successful airway safety program. People, process, and tools make up the system For the program to succeed, those taking care of…
in Radiologic Imaging of Neonatal Airway Disorders
Fig. 1 Frontal view (a) from a contrast esophagogram shows a smooth round impression on the right side of the upper esophagus due to a right aortic arch (arrow). On…
Tracheobronchomalacia
Fig. 1 Normal trachea with rigid cartilaginous support Other abnormalities associated with tracheomalacia include a variety of syndromes and additional aerodigestive, cardiac, and neurologic anomalies (Table 1). In their series,…
Rings and Pulmonary Artery Slings
Double aortic arch Right arch dominant Left arch dominant Balanced double arch Right aortic arch Mirror image branching Retroesophageal left subclavian artery Circumflex aorta Pulmonary artery sling Innominate artery compression…
Challenges for the Critical Airway
Fig. 1 Eight-year-old male h/o pyriform aperture stenosis with an associated solitary central median maxillary incisor Mild cases of PAS may be treated conservatively with humidification and topical nasal decongestants….
Subglottic Stenosis
Fig. 1 Multi-level acquired subglottic stenosis in a 4-month-old child intubated during infection with respiratory syncytial virus Since not all intubated neonates develop SGS, theorized risk factors for subsequent scarring…
of the Nasal Cavity
Fig. 1 Photo of arhinia Initial management of arhinia may require tracheotomy to provide a safe airway with deferred surgical planning as a child or adolescent once the degree of…
