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lungs, tracheomalacia, weakness, floppiness, the walls, the trachea, main airway, three types of tracheomalacia, one type is congenital, present at birth, acquired, meaning that the trachea is normal at birth but becomes floppy later in life in response to something else, tracheomalacia in an infant occurs, the cartilage, in the trachea fails to develop properly, wall, the trachea to be floppy, rather than relatively rigid, supposed to be, breathing difficulties associated, congenital tracheomalacia, type 1, soon after birth, tracheomalacia occur, degeneration of previously normal cartilage making up the wall, the trachea, happen from something outside, the trachea causing pressure on the airway, an abnormality, the blood vessels surrounding the trachea, a tumor, in the neck, throat, causing changes, cartilage, type 2 tracheomalacia, breakdown, the cartilage, in the trachea, happen from prolonged intubation, chronic, recurrent infections involving the trachea, type 3 tracheomalacia, all three types of tracheomalacia, very uncommon, high-pitched breathing, stridor, rattling noisy breaths, breathing problems worsen, coughing, crying, case of infants, feeding, upper respiratory infections also worsen symptoms, breathing noises tend to improve, sleep, a doctor's examination confirms the symptoms, a chest x-ray, narrowing, the trachea, exhaling, x-ray shows nothing abnormal, needed to rule out other problems, a definitive diagnosis is obtained by laryngoscopy, is performed by a otolaryngologist, ear, nose, throat doctor, ent, allows the doctor to visually examine the airway anatomy, helps determine the extent of tracheomalacia, tests which perfomed include airway fluroscopy, barium swallow, bronchoscopy, lung function tests, magnetic resonance imaging, mri, tracheomalacia must be monitored very closely, they have respiratory infections, most infants, respond well to humidified air, physical therapy, careful feedings, antibiotics, infections, continuous positive airway pressure, cpap, necessary in patients, respiratory distress, surgery is needed, case of acquired tracheomalacia, stent placement, hold the airway open necessary, congenital tracheomalacia generally resolves on its own by age 18-24 months, the tracheal cartilage strengthens, trachea grows, noisy respirations, breathing difficulties stop, congenital tracheomalacia, associated, congenital abnormalities, defects, the heart, developmental delay, gastroesophageal reflux, aspiration pneumonia, happen from inhaling food contents, child breathe in an abnormal manner, breathing difficulties, become an urgent, emergency condition.