RT Book, Section
A1 Cavagnaro, Christopher S.
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
SR Print(0)
ID 1143141526
T1 Upper Respiratory Emergencies—Stridor and Drooling
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143141526
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  physical  sign  common  to  all  causes  of  upper  respiratory  tract  obstruction  is  stridor.  Laryngomalacia,  due  to  a  developmentally  weak  larynx,  accounts  for  60%  of  stridor  in  the  neonatal  period,  but  is  self-limited  and  rarely  requires  treatment.  Common  causes  of  stridor  in  children  >6  months  of  age  discussed  here  include  viral  croup,  epiglottitis,  bacterial  tracheitis,  airway  foreign  body,  retropharyngeal  abscess,  and  peritonsillar  abscess.