Airway Obstruction

Question 1

what happens to the vocal folds in phonation?

Answer 1

adduct

Question 2

what facilitates adduction of the vocal cords?

Answer 2

abduction of the arytenoid cartilages

Question 3

what happens to the vocal folds in respiration?

Answer 3

abduct

Question 4

what facilitates abduction of the vocal folds?

Answer 4

adduction of the arytenoid cartilages

Question 5

how do neonates breathe?

Answer 5

only through the nose

Question 6

what is the larynx like in children?

Answer 6

soft

high position - C1

Question 7

what is the most common cause of airway obstruction in children?

Answer 7

foreign bodies

Question 8

what is stertor?

Answer 8

snoring

Question 9

what is a key cause of sleep apnoea in children?

Answer 9

enlarged tonsils or adenoids

Question 10

what is the most common cause of acute epiglottitis?

Answer 10

H.Influenzae

Question 11

how is acute epiglottitis initially managed?

Answer 11

secure airway

Question 12

what causes recurrent respiratory papillomatosis?

Answer 12

HPV

Question 13

how can recurrent respiratory papillomatosis present in children?

Answer 13

initially hoarse voice

progressive airway obstruction