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*[[Achondroplasia]] | *[[Achondroplasia]]<ref name="pmid22711495">{{cite journal |author=Julliand S, Boulé M, Baujat G, ''et al.'' |title=Lung function, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in children with achondroplasia |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. A |volume=158A |issue=8 |pages=1987–93 |year=2012 |month=August |pmid=22711495 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.a.35441 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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*Loud [[snoring]] | *Loud [[snoring]]<ref name="pmid22711495">{{cite journal |author=Julliand S, Boulé M, Baujat G, ''et al.'' |title=Lung function, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in children with achondroplasia |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. A |volume=158A |issue=8 |pages=1987–93 |year=2012 |month=August |pmid=22711495 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.a.35441 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Marfan syndrome]] | *[[Marfan syndrome]] |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In Chief: Marcelo R. Zacarkim, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Abrupt awakenings accompanied by shortness of breath
- Automatic positive airway pressure
- Brain stem dysfunction
- Bronchial rupture
- Central nervous system depressants
- CNS depression due to drug effect
- CNS depression due to postictal state
- CNS depression due to sepsis
- CNS due to respiratory syncytial virus
- Cyanotic congenital heart disease (see cyanosis)
- Diffuse pneumonia
- Enlarged adenoids
- Maternal beta-blocker use (transfer across placenta)
- Maternal narcotic use (transfer across placenta)
- Medullary hemorrhage
- Medullary infarction
- Mucus plug
- Obstruction by tongue
- Obstruction by tumor
- Open chest wounds
- Overweight and obesity
- Pleural pressure gradient disruption
- Pontine hemorrhage
- Prenatal asphyxia
- Pulmonary capillary perfusion decrease
- Respiratory failure due to infantile botulism
- Rupture of the diaphragm
- Secretion retention
- Surfactant deficiency
- Use of sedatives (sleeping pills, etc.)