airway obstruction in an infant
Last reviewed 01/2018
Upper airway: Congenital causes include:
- laryngomalacia - the most common cause
- subglottic stenosis
- choanal atresia
- laryngeal web
- laryngeal cysts
- vascular ring
- vocal cord palsy
Acquired causes include:
- pyrexial conditions:
- epiglottitis
- croup
- laryngitis
- apyrexial conditions:
- foreign body
- trauma
- papillomata
Lower airway: Causes include:
- asthma
- foreign body