Crying in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#17987
SMLE Question #17987
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-RESP-TRACH-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-month-old boy has had noisy breathing since birth, worse with crying, feeding, and when supine, and improved when prone. He has a low-pitched expiratory stridor and mild subcostal retractions. His pediatrician suspects tracheomalacia. Which of the following is a risk factor for developing tracheomalacia?
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