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tracheomalacia serious in infants?

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Sometimes: Airway issues in infants such as noisy breathing on inspiration can be due to a.

Question 2

what can  affect my tracheomalacia?

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Forceful exhalation: Breathing out too forcefully can make the effect of tracheomalacia worse ... Also weight gain that causes the fat in the mediastinum around the trachea can compress the trachea more ...

Question 3

tracheomalacia, what is that caused by?

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Rare: Tracheomalacia is a rare complication following prolonged endotracheal intubation for any reason and results from compromise of the arterial circulation due to prolonged mechanical compression of the inflated balloon against tracheal mucosa.  It takes weeks for this to occur so doesn't  happen routinely following heart bypass or other operations. Tracheostomy prevents it.

Question 4

what is tracheomalacia, can you help me?

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Tracheomalacia: ... Is weakness or floppiness of the cartilage of the trachea that results in narrowing or collapse of the trachea when you breathe in. It can be something you are born with, or it can result from compression or from infection for inflammation, and also from having a breathing tube for a long time. If you are concerned about tracheomalacia, you should see a doctor.

Question 5

what causes tracheomalacia?

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Weak tracheal cartil: Weakening of the cartilage "rings" along the front of the trachea, which causes the trachea to flatten ... Some consider invagination of the soft back wall of the trachea also as tracheomalacia ... I disagree, but effect is same, narrowing of the tracheal lumen and some difficulty breathing.

Question 6

need info on tracheomalacia?

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Tracheal flattening: Usually do to weakness of the cartilage "rings" along front wall of trachea.  Usually these cartilage rings are u-shaped and prop the trachea open.  Some call invagination of the soft back wall of trachea as tracheomalacia.  Not really, but has same effect of narrowing the tracheal opening.  In latter case, can place flat prosthesis to keep soft posterior wall from invaginating in.  Can also stent.

Question 7

what is the etiology of tracheomalacia after bypass?

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Not sure: Cannot think of connection between bypass surgery and tracheomalacia ... May have already had undiagnosed tracheomalacia, but diagnosed by anesthesiologist or intensivist while intubated for your bypass surgery ... Also prolonged mechanical ventilator support, with prolonged intubation may have caused inflammation of your trachea that may have caused some weakening of your tracheal cartilages.

Question 8

help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes tracheomalacia in newborns?

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Dont know: There is a lot if information what what it is but not the what causes it. So do not know if it is just genetic (most likely) or environmental (in which case we should see a whole lot more of it). Infants do outgrow it. I would not be too worried about what causes it as the baby already has it...So lets deal with the here and now...

Question 9

what are best treatments for children with tracheomalacia?

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Non surgical: Tracheomalacia is rarely serious enough to need surgery.  The best treatments are pulmonary medications like asthma medications.  If necessary, nighttime CPAP or bipap therapy like used for sleep apnea can help a lot.  It is best to make sure there isn't an underlying cause.  Tracheomalacia is not the same as laryngomalacia and is not related.

Question 10

my doctor thinks that my daughter is suffering from tracheomalacia. what does this mean?

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Weakness of windpipe: Malacia is weakness of a portion of the airway (trachea is the first portion of the airway and bronchomalacia is weakness of airways further down in the lungs).  It can occur when someone is born premature, after a bad infection or after a tracheostomy.  Usually wheezing in the upper airway with shortness of breath is common.  Breathing tests can help suggest it is present / other tests often need.

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