2020年11月23日 · You may notice that your little one is having difficulty breathing or is making a strange whistling noise when breathing in. This is called stridor, and it can happen with serious cases of...

Croup is a manifestation of upper airway obstruction resulting from swelling of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, leading to inspiratory stridor and a barking cough. Many patients...

A child with moderate croup may have stridor along with retractions (sucking in the skin around their ribs and the top of their breastbone). They may also be slightly agitated or disoriented and may have moderate trouble breathing.

2012年12月11日 · Also called laryngotracheobronchitis, croup is the leading cause of acute inspiratory stridor in children. Besides stridor, croup is characterized by a brassy or “barking” …

2023年7月24日 · Croup is a common respiratory illness of the trachea, larynx, and bronchi that can lead to inspiratory stridor and barking cough. The parainfluenza virus typically causes croup, but a bacterial infection can also cause it. Croup is primarily a clinical diagnosis.

Most cases of croup are mild and may just require parental guidance and reassurance. Mild symptoms include occasional barking cough, hoarseness, and stridor only when the child is active or agitated.

2016年5月25日 · Although a common presenting symptom, stridor can be the first sign of a serious and potentially life-threatening condition within the pediatric population. Stridor is a variably high-pitched sound resulting from turbulent airflow due to partial airway obstruction.

2025年2月19日 · The other telltale signs of croup are a high-pitched whistling noise on inhalation (stridor) and hoarseness. 1,2 Nearly all patients fully recover from mild croup and do not …

2025年3月4日 · Some children with severe croup get a harsh, tight sound while breathing in. This is called stridor. Loud or constant stridor means severe croup. So does stridor at rest (when not crying or coughing). Viral Croup. Viruses are the most common cause of croup symptoms. Many respiratory viruses can infect the vocal cord area and cause narrowing.

Croup is acute inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts most commonly caused by parainfluenza virus type 1 infection. It is characterized by a brassy, barking cough and inspiratory stridor. Diagnosis is usually obvious clinically but can …