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stridor
Etiology:
- croup
- epiglottitis
- laryngitis
- laryngeal edema due to allergic reaction, anaphylaxis
- tonsillitis, tonsillar abscess
- airway injury
- smoke inhalation or other inhalation injury
- vocal cord dysfunction: paradoxical vocal-cord motion [3]
- phlegm (sputum)
- foreign body aspiration)
- sequellae of bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy, or neck surgery
- prolonged endotracheal intubation
- vocal cord cancer
Pathology:
- a sign of respiratory obstruction, especially in the trachea or larynx
Clinical manifestations:
- high-pitched, noisy respiration, an inspiratory wheeze, like blowing of the wind
- a monophasic wheeze is consistent with inspiratory stridor since wheezing is generally an expiratory sign/symptom
General
sign/symptom
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 24th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1982
- Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, 6th edition,
Bates B, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1995, pg 237
- NEJM Knowledge+
- MedlinePlus: Stridor
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003074.htm