September 20, 2020

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Maternal Neonatal Nursing

Category: Maternal Neonatal Nursing 
Because newborns are obligate nose breathers, bilateral choanal atresia causes severe respiratory distress. Choanal atresia can be rapidly diagnosed by the inability to pass a catheter through either naris into the posterior oropharynx.

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