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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.
Symptoms:
- Chest retracts unless the child is breathing through mouth or crying
- Difficulty breathing following birth, which may result in cyanosis (bluish discoloration), unless infant is crying
- Inability to nurse and breathe at same time
- Inability to pass a catheter through each side of the nose into the throat
- Persistent one-sided nasal blockage or discharge
Preliminary plan:
- ENT-specialist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Endoscopic examination of nose and nasopharynx
- Paranasal sinuses X-ray