This child often has airway obstruction from his tongue flopping back into his mouth. He also has trouble feeding. You recommend placing him in the prone position and using a nasopharyngeal trumpet to help his breathing until he gets bigger.
Challenge: What's the diagnosis?
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
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Steal from the Rich
This is the Robin or Pierre Robin sequence, characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate.
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