What is the name of this condition and what might have caused it?
You are caring for a child following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. When the child wakes up, he develops an inspiratory stridor.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Laryngeal spasm. A common cause of laryngeal spasm in postoperative tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy patients is blood falling onto the vocal cords and causing them to spasm to protect the lungs from soiling.
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