ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children
Case 4
Donna M. Santer, M.D., Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
Peer Review Status: Externally Reviewed by Lauren D
Holinger, MD, Robert J. Winter, MD and the AMA
An
8-month-old white male is brought to your office because of "noisy
breathing." This was first noticed at 2 months of age when the
patient had an upper respiratory infection. The noisy breathing
improved when the URI improved, but never disappeared. The breathing
is worse with colds and when it is very prominent, sounds like this
(SOUND).
14. What physical examination findings do you expect to find in
addition to the sound above?
(ANSWER)
- a. barky cough/normal growth
- b. hoarseness/short stature
- c. unusual cry/barky cough/short stature
- d. unusual cry/hoarseness/normal growth
15. What are the possible causes of this child's disease process?
(ANSWER)
Picture A
Picture B
Picture C
- a. Picture A
- b. Picture B
- c. Picture C
- d. Picture B and Picture C
16. What are the possible treatments for this disease process?
(ANSWER)
Procedure E 
Procedure
F 
Procedure G 
- a. Procedure E and Procedure F
- b. Procedure F and Procedure G
- c. Procedure E and Procedure G
- d. Procedure E, Procedure F and Procedure G
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