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Fig. 5.1 (a) Initial lateral image of the neck soft tissues in a 19-month-old male is limited by motion artifact, but shows apparent widening of the prevertebral soft tissues (∗)….

(10.1) where L is vocal fold length, x0 is the neutral glottal width, B is the damping coefficient, c is the mucosal wave velocity, T is the vocal fold thickness,…

Fig. 27.1 Benjamin-Inglis classification of laryngotracheal clefts. Type 1 is a supraglottic interarytenoid cleft. Type 2 is a partial cricoid cleft. Type 3 extends to cervical trachea. Type 4 extends…

Indications Contraindications Need to thoroughly evaluate oropharyngeal swallowing function Insufficient medical stability to tolerate the evaluation or transport to the fluoroscopy suite Presence of feeding concerns or poor weight gain…

Fig. 36.1 Normal trachea with a 4–5:1 cartilage/membranous trachea ratio Definitions Congenital Tracheal Stenosis Complete tracheal rings are the most common cause of congenital tracheal stenosis. In this anomaly, there…

Fig. 29.1 Flowchart demonstrating abbreviated ISSVA classification system for vascular anomalies Vascular anomalies can typically be identified by their presenting clinical history and physical examination [2]. Accurate diagnosis is important…

Fig. 33.1 Child with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. (From Habel et al. [4], with permission) The condition has extreme phenotypic variability, but the classical clinical features include congenital heart disease (including…

  FEES VFSS View Superior view of the pharynx and larynx Sagittal view of the head and neck Anatomy Full color images of the hypopharynx and larynx Gray-scale images obtained…

Fig. 41.1 Vaulting V-shaped pattern within the soft palate connotes anterior insertion of the palatal musculature on the hard palate, such as that seen in submucous cleft palate. In some…

Fig. 14.1 Flexible fiber-optic pediatric endoscope Fig. 14.2 Flexible distal chip pediatric endoscope Another consideration in preparation for laryngoscopy is the use of an intranasal anesthetic and/or decongestant. Using a…