Airway Management
Understanding the signs and symptoms, and how breathing, sleeping, and eating play a role in the development of childhood airway disorders, is the first step towards saving your child. CAFF has created a rich and growing resource library to help both parents and medical professionals understand this evolutionary pandemic and how each can help save the lives and well-being of more than 400 million children around the world.
Types of Airway Management interventions:
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Lifestyle changes
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Dental interventions
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Surgical interventions
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Groups and organizations
Airway Anatomy: The Basics and Differences
Signs of Airway Disorders:
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Persistent mouth breathing
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Open or slack-mouthed posture; unable to seal lips
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Snoring or noisy sleep
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Night terrors
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Late-stage bed-wetting
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Chronic nasal discharge/runny nose
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Dark circles or allergic "black eyes"
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Tossing, turning, thrashing and restless sleep
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Messy sheets and blankets
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Nail-biting
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Crooked teeth
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Frequent earaches
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Falling asleep in school or inability to concentrate
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Awakening feeling un-refreshed or with headaches most days
