Choanal atresia
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Summary of Choanal atresia
Choanal atresia is a congenital disorder where the back of the nasal passage (choana) is blocked, usually by abnormal bony or soft tissue (membranous) due to failed recanalization of the nasal fossae during fetal development. It can be unilateral or bilateral.
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Respiratory system
Pathology
Upper respiratory tract disorders
Lower respiratory tract disorders
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Apnea of prematurity
Sudden infant death syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Altitude sickness
Decompression sickness
Cyanide poisoning
Methemoglobinemia
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Restrictive lung diseases
Sarcoidosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pneumonia
Croup
Bacterial tracheitis
Lung cancer
Pancoast tumor
Superior vena cava syndrome
Pleura and pleural space disorders
Pulmonary vascular disorders
Apnea and hypoventilation
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An hour-old newborn boy is brought to the pediatric emergency department because of respiratory distress for the past 30 minutes. The boy is born to a primigravid mother at home with a midwife. The mother reports that the baby turns blue and has difficulty breathing when she tries to nurse him. Physical examination shows an actively crying baby who is pink all over. When the baby attempts to suck on a gloved finger, he turns cyanotic with intercostal and supraclavicular retractions. Which of the following is most appropriate next best step in management?
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