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Podcast: Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery
Episode: QUAD #25: Medical Management of Minor Laryngeal Clefts with Dr. Greg Burg
Description: In this episode, Dr. Greg Burg, a pulmonologist at Cincinnati Children’s, discusses the medical management of minor laryngeal clefts, highlighting a comprehensive approach that includes swallow assessments, pulmonary therapies, and long-term monitoring. Learn how a combination of safe swallowing strategies, dietary modifications, and reactive therapies can help manage aspiration risks in pediatric patients.Key Takeaways:Diagnostic Approach: Importance of bronchoscopy, swallow studies, and chest CT scans in identifying aspiration-related issues.Medical Management: Use of inhaled steroids, macrolide therapy, and saline treatments to reduce inflammation and improve airway clearance.Swallowing & Nutrition: Thickened feeds, pacing, and feeding tu...