Making loud breathing noise

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A nurse pages a NNP to evaluate a 1-hour-old full-term infant who is making a loud breathing noise. The NNP assesses the baby and finds the following: A high-pitched upper airway sound that occurs during inspiration and expiration An upper airway noise that worsens with crying and improves when the infant is prone No respiratory distress No difficulty with feeding Of the following, the most likely diagnosis in this infant is:

Laryngomalacia Choanal atresia Tracheomalacia.

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