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  • Noisy breathing

  • Whistling when I breathe

  • Respiratory wheeze

  • Child stops breathing and turns pale or blue after crying

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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is tracheomalacia?

Tracheomalacia in a newborn happens when the cartilage in the windpipe, or trachea, hasn't developed properly. Instead of being rigid, the trachea's walls are floppy, causing breathing difficulties shortly after birth.

Symptoms of tracheomalacia

  • Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling

  • Hands and feet turned pale and blue

  • Feeling breathless

  • Cough

  • Unable to gain weight

  • Phlegm

  • Child refuses to eat

Questions your doctor may ask to check for tracheomalacia

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose tracheomalacia

  • Is your breathing noisy; e.g. wheezing, rattling?

  • Do you have purple blue colored skin?

  • Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?

  • Do you have a cough?

  • Is your weight gain slow compared to others around the same age?

Treatment for tracheomalacia

Most infants respond well to humidified air, careful feedings, and antibiotics for infections. Babies with tracheomalacia must be closely monitored during respiratory infections. Surgery is rarely needed.

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References

  • Kojima Y, Takeyabu K, Kimura M, Matunaga A, Arisato H, Ohata Y, Sato M. Tracheomalacia. QJM. 2021 Nov 13;114(9):673-674. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcab170. PMID: 34129045.

    https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article/114/9/673/6299413

  • Kugler C, Stanzel F. Tracheomalacia. Thorac Surg Clin. 2014 Feb;24(1):51-58. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.003. PMID: 24295659.

    https://thoracic.theclinics.com/retrieve/pii/S1547412713001187

  • Kamran A, Jennings RW. Tracheomalacia and Tracheobronchomalacia in Pediatrics: An Overview of Evaluation, Medical Management, and Surgical Treatment. Front Pediatr. 2019 Dec 12;7:512. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00512. PMID: 31921725; PMCID: PMC6922019.

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2019.00512/full

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