A tracheostomy is a procedure that makes an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into the windpipe. Learn about this procedure.
Asthma—a chronic inflammation of the airways that causes trouble breathing—affects 5 to 10 percent of children in the United States.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that causes a child to stop breathing momentarily. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Sleep apnea is a condition that causes people to periodically stop breathing while they’re asleep. It is associated with many medical problems.
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Surgeries for upper aero-digestive tract are procedures to treat problems that affect such functions as breathing, speaking, and swallowing. Learn more about these procedures.
A respiratory infection that mainly affects children and causes a barking cough, hoarseness, and breathing difficulties.
A pediatric tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a child's tonsils. Learn about this procedure.