Airway Obstruction
in children
Common causes
bronchospasm
foreign body
laryngospasm
inhalation of fumes or vapors
Congenital Causes
Craniofacial dysmorphism
Hemangioma
Laryngeal cleft/web
Laryngoceles, cysts
Laryngomalacia
Macroglossia
Tracheal stenosis
Vascular ring
Vocal cord paralysis
Acquired Infectious
Causes
Acute laryngotracheobronchitis
Diphtheria
Epiglottitis
Laryngeal papillomatosis
Membranous croup (bacterial tracheitis)
Mononucleosis
Retropharyngeal abscess
Spasmodic croup
Acquired Noninfectious
Causes
Anaphylaxis
Angioneurotic edema
Foreign body aspiration
Supraglottic hypotonia
Thermal/chemical burn
Trauma
Vocal cord paralysis
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