Airway Obstruction in Children

Raman, Ts Raghu; Singh, D.; Jayaprakash, Deepika; Raja, Lorena

doi:10.1016/s0377-1237(17)30935-8

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“… [1] In a young infant (2 - 6 months) with mild to moderate fever and wheeze associated with respiratory distress, bronchiolitis is the most likely diagnosis. [1] Other causes of respiratory distress include the presence of a vascular ring, [5] which was the cause of obstruction in both our cases.…”

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Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis

Hlophe

Masekela

2018

Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med

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Lower airway obstruction commonly presents with wheezing but is not always caused by asthma. Considering the case history and course of illness is of utmost importance in determining the cause of wheezing. We present two cases admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit, in which a double aortic arch was found to be the cause of wheezing. The cases illustrate the importance of a systematic approach when investigating a patient with persistent wheeze, especially when there is a poor response to conventional therapy.

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Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis

Hlophe

Masekela

2018

Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med

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“…Even though acute infectious causes such as viral croup are commonly implicated in upper airway obstruction [1], it is known that one third of children with upper airway obstruction can be from foreign body lodged in their airway [7]. The incidence of foreign body aspiration is known to be higher in children age less than 4 years [8].…”

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Upper Airway Obstruction among the Paediatric Population in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital: The Place of Tracheostomy in the Management

Ibekwe

2020

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Background: The paediatric age group has very peculiar anatomic and physiologic airways therefore, obstruction which commonly occurs in this population, can pose serious challenges in this age group. Aim: To study the pattern and aetiology of acute upper airway obstruction in the paediatric age group in University of Port Harcourt teaching hospital and to determine the place of tracheostomy in the management. Patients and Methods: It is a descriptive hospital based study of all paediatric patients; aged 0-15 years with upper airway obstruction that presented to the ear, nose and throat department and the children emergency ward of university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital within the period of January 2014 to December 2019. Data on demographics, clinical presentations, causes and management were obtained using a Proforma. The diagnosis of upper airway obstruction is made in a child with any degree of respiratory difficulty with or without associated stridor or stertor arising from lesions above the thoracic inlet. Children with respiratory difficulty other than that from an upper airway obstruction were excluded from the study. Data obtained were analyzed with the IBM statistical package for social sciences SPSS version 20. Results were presented in simple descriptive forms with tables. Results: One hundred and sixty paediatric patients with upper air way obstruction with age ranging from 0-15 years were studied. The prevalence of upper airway obstruction was 1.87%. There were more males than females; male to female ratio was 1.2:1. Age group 4-7 years were the most affected, 43.75%. Foreign body aspiration was the commonest cause. Majority of the patients had tracheostomy done, 48.75%. Mortality was n=1(0.625%). Conclusion: Upper air way obstruction among the paediatric age group is still common with foreign body aspiration as a very important cause in our setting. The very young are the most affected and tracheostomy appears to still be the main option of securing airway in these cases in our environment.

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