Surgical emphysema after tracheostomy occurs due to

UK PLAB 1
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  1. A newborn with cyanosis and respiratory difficulty improved by insertion of
    an oral airway. The most probable diagnosis is:
    a. Laryngomalacia.
    b. Congenital laryngeal web.
    c. Congenital subglottic stenosis.
    d. Congenital bilateral choanal atresia.

  2. The narrowest part in the infantile larynx is:
    a. The supraglottic area.
    b. The subglottic area.
    c. The pyriform fossa.
    d. Non of the above.

  3. Cyclic asphyxia is a manifestation of:
    a. Congenital bilateral choanal atresia.
    b. Laryngeal web.
    c. Acute laryngitis.
    d. Non of the above.

  4. Surgical emphysema after tracheostomy occurs due to:
    a. When small tube is used and a wide opening made in the trachea.
    b. Injury of the pleura.
    c. Non of them.
    d. Both of them.

  5. Surgical emphysema after tracheostomy occurs due to:
    a. When the skin is not closed tightly.
    b. Injury of the pleura.
    c. Non of them.
    d. Both of them