abstract  background: uncuffed endotracheal tube(ett) were considered for children less than 8 years. meanwhile, aspiration around ett in patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy is concerned.we compared cuffed versus uncuffed ett regarding respiratory complications following adenotonsillectomy.  methods: 128 children aged 2-8 yr were divided to two groups of 64 each. uncuffed and cuffed tubes we...

The clinical features of severe hypokalaemia include constipation, ileus, ventricular and atrial tachycardias, weakness, hypotonicity and rarely an ascending motor paralysis with ventilatory failure. We describe a patient who presented with severe diarrhoea, hypokalaemic normal anion gap metabolic acidosis and hypophosphataemia. He developed stridor and respiratory failure following early corre...

BACKGROUND Neonatal inspiratory stridor is an important examination finding that requires immediate and adequate evaluation of the underlying etiology. Depending on the severity of the airway obstruction and the presence or absence of associated symptoms such as respiratory distress and feeding problems, early initiation of a complete diagnostic workup can be crucial. The most common cause of n...

Sarcoidosis uncommonly presents with bronchial narrowing, produced by mucosal lesions or external compression by enlarged glands. We report two sisters with sarcoidosis who presented with severe inspiratory stridor as a result of obstruction of the major airways. An unusual feature of the second case was unilateral glandular enlargement. This produced such severe obstruction that mechanical dil...