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Regarding the severity of tracheomalacia, if doc says it is 75%does that mean the collapse is 75% or the amount of open airway during collapse is 75%?
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Means: The Trachea is 75% of normal in width if it were 25% of normal there would be symptomatology! Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 2/4/2017
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