Stridor in Infants and Children: Ambulatory Evaluation and Operative Diagnosis

The presence of stridor in the young child suggests a congenital or acquired abnormality of the large diameter airways. The diagnostic evaluation of the stridulous child is discussed. Emphasis is placed on those outpatient examination techniques and radiographic studies which can define the nature o...

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 1992-01, Vol.31 (1), p.48-55
Main Authors: Tunkel, David E., Zalzal, George H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Infant
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Physical Examination
Respiratory Sounds - etiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - complications
Respiratory Tract Diseases - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Diseases - surgery
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:The presence of stridor in the young child suggests a congenital or acquired abnormality of the large diameter airways. The diagnostic evaluation of the stridulous child is discussed. Emphasis is placed on those outpatient examination techniques and radiographic studies which can define the nature of the offending airway lesion (s).
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992289203100110