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Snurgle
Aka: Snurgle, Stertor
- See Also
- Noisy Breathing
- Wheezing
- Stridor
- Definition
- Stertor
- Sonorous snoring sound
- Obstruction (typically with mucous) of the nasopharynx or oropharynx
- Epidemiology
- Onset between ages 4 to 8 weeks old
- Resolves spontaneously shortly after onset
- Mechanism
- Sound produced on inhalation via loose pharyngeal mucus
- Occurs when mucus producing glands increase output
- Accentuating factors
- High arch Palate
- Small nasal passage
- Differential Diagnosis: Snuffling with Common Cold
- Infant with Snurgles sleeps well in any position
- Infant with Snurgles breaths easily with mouth closed
- Sound files
- LungSnurgles.wav