Neonatal Acute Airway Problems - Paediatrics

Neonatal Acute Airway Problems

·     Choanal Atresia: failure of formation of nasal passages. Baby goes blue until someone opens the mouth. Can‟t pass NG tube. Can be unilateral

·        Congenital masses: nasal encephalocele and nasal dermoid. Care with nasal intubation. Beware the midline lesion

·        Pierre Robin Sequence: short jaw, cleft palate and tongue falls back and obstructs. Nurse prone. Associated with oligohydramnios

·        Subglottic Stenosis: due to intubation trauma in a preterm baby