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Penn Medicine Becker ENT
  • About Us
    • Our Providers
      • Physicians
      • Nurse Practitioners
      • Audiologists
      • Speech-Language Pathologists
    • Reviews
  • Services
    • Allergy
    • Head & Neck
      • GERD
    • Nose & Sinus
      • Septoplasty
      • Sinus Surgery
      • Turbinate Surgery
      • Balloon Sinuplasty
      • Nasal Valve Surgery
      • New technologies
    • Pediatric ENT
      • Pediatric Snoring & Sleep
      • Ear Infections
      • Tonsil Infections
      • Allergy
      • Airway Problems
      • Pediatric Asthma
      • Symptoms
    • Snoring & Sleep
      • Snoring
      • Sleep Apnea
    • Ears and Hearing
    • Voice & Swallowing
      • Voice Disorders
      • Professional Voice
      • Swallowing Disorders
  • Locations
    • Cape May Court House, NJ
    • Freehold, NJ
    • Hillsborough, NJ
    • Lawrenceville, NJ
    • Monroe, NJ
    • Mt. Laurel, NJ
    • Mullica Hill, NJ
    • Philadelphia, PA – South Street
    • Philadelphia, PA – Walnut Street
    • Plainsboro, NJ
    • Princeton, NJ – Ewing Street
    • Princeton, NJ – Bunn Drive
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Penn Medicine Becker ENT

Airway Problems

Pediatric airway problems run the gamut from voice and swallowing disorders to tonsil and adenoid infections, acid reflux, asthma and reactive airway disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. They can affect the larynx, trachea, lungs, and bronchioles, and are characterized by breathing difficulties.

Table of Contents
  1. What Causes Pediatric Airway Problems?
  2. How Does a Doctor Diagnose & Treat Airway Problems?
  3. Frequently Asked Questions

What Causes Pediatric Airway Problems?

If your child is experiencing breathing difficulties, the cause can vary widely. Any number of disorders and diseases may be to blame. One of the more common underlying conditions is called silent reflux; this occurs when the sphincter muscles of the esophagus fail to close properly after a meal, allowing stomach acids to flow into the esophagus. The throat and larynx become inflamed, causing irritation and swelling and leading to trouble breathing and swallowing. Similar to acid reflux in adults, silent reflux shares many of the same symptoms, but does not usually include heartburn.

Pediatric airway problems are characterized by breathing difficulties.
Pediatric airway problems are characterized by breathing difficulties.

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How Does a Doctor Diagnose & Treat Airway Problems?

Dr. Robert Mignone and Dr. Kristina Lanzoni. The Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Center | New Jersey
Dr. Robert Mignone and Dr. Kristina Lanzoni

The key to treating airway problems and eliminating breathing difficulties is to figure out what is causing your child’s symptoms. His or her pediatrician will administer a thorough physical exam and talk about your child’s symptoms and prior medical history. A number of diagnostic tests are available, including:

Pulmonary function tests, such as spirometry, a breathing test that measures how much air can be exhaled from the lungs, and how quickly. This is useful in determining the level of airway obstruction.

An endoscopic exam. This procedure allows your child’s doctor to view the throat and vocal cords with a camera attached to a flexible tube.

pH monitoring. A catheter is inserted through the nose and into the throat and esophagus, and used to check for acid levels. The catheter is kept in place for 24 hours, after which time the computerized results are examined.

X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, blood tests, and allergy skin tests may all be given, as well.

Treatment depends upon the severity of your child’s symptoms and what is causing them, and can vary widely. It is critical that you bring your child to the doctor at the first sign of an airway problem so a proper treatment plan can be formulated.

Contact our pediatric telemedicine doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What airway problems treatment office is near me?

If you live in the states of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Center offers treatment for airway problems among its services. For a full list of services, please visit our Locations page.

Last Modified 03/17/2022 by Samuel S. Becker, MD,

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Cape May Court House, NJ

307 Stone Harbor Blvd, Unit 1
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Phone: 609-899-7200

Freehold, NJ

303 W Main St, Suite 500
Freehold Township, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-375-9550

Hillsborough, NJ

719 US-206, Suite 101
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: 908-271-2102

Lawrenceville, NJ

2 Princess Road, Suite E
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: 609-303-5163

Monroe NJ

350 Forsgate Drive, Suite 103
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Phone: 609-831-0779

Mt. Laurel, NJ

5000 Dearborn Circle, Suite 100
Mt Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: 609-949-5940

Mullica Hill, NJ

199 Mullica Hill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Phone: 856-478-3111

Philadelphia, PA

1740 South Street, Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: 215-671-6330

Plainsboro, NJ

5 Plainsboro Road, Suite 360
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Phone: 609-831-0807

Princeton, NJ

256 Bunn Drive, Suite A
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-354-5445

Robbinsville, NJ

One Union Street, Suite 203
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: 609-436-5740

Sewell, NJ

570 Egg Harbor Road, Suite B-2A
Sewell, NJ 08080
Phone: 856-589-6673

Voorhees, NJ

1001 Sheppard Road
Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
Phone: 856-772-1617

Yardley, PA

111 Floral Vale Blvd, Suite A
Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (267) 399-4004

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