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Nasal obstruction in the neonate and infant
1Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia.
Clinical Pediatrics
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
The neonate is a preferential nasal breather; therefore, nasal obstruction in the neonatal period may cause significant sequelae. Although the uncommon choanal atresia is the main condition to be excluded, many other possible causes exist. A systematic approach to the workings of nasal obstruction in the neonate and infant is outlined so that appropriate management can be instituted.