Stridor is a high-pitched squeaking or whistling sound, usually due to an obstruction in an airway. Stridor is a sign of an underlying health issue rather than a diagnosis or disease in itself. This ...

A 66-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of acute-onset severe throat pain, hoarseness, and dyspnea. She did not have any previous respiratory problems or ...

RECENT reviews of acute respiratory disease in childhood 1,2 have failed to emphasize the importance of epiglottitis. Unless physicians are cognizant of the clinical features of this rapidly ...

BOSTON — Wheeze, stridor and cough are among the most common sounds made by children with respiratory conditions, but they are often misidentified, especially in the emergency department, according to ...

There are 2 main ways in which patients may experience dyspnea originating in the larynx. First, there may be structural interference with air flow due to an anatomic abnormality. In other words, ...

A 4-year-old boy developed sore throat and fever over the course of a day. By evening his temperature was 40°C, and he had developed low pitched inspiratory stridor. On arrival at the emergency room ...

Acute epiglottitis in adults is characterised by rapid inflammation of the epiglottis and surrounding supraglottic tissues, posing a significant risk of airway obstruction. Presenting symptoms ...

A 58-year-old man presented to the ER after having had severe throat pain, hoarseness, and fever for 2 days. There was no stridor, respiratory distress, or drooling, and oropharyngeal examination was ...

Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis. It can result from an infection or other cause, such as physical trauma. A severely swollen epiglottis can block the airway, causing severe breathing ...

Congenital laryngomalacia is the most common cause of inspiratory stridor in neonates, arising from excessive collapsibility of supraglottic structures during inspiration. Clinical severity ranges ...

A doctor can help diagnose you or your child with stridor, a restricted breathing condition. Treatments depend on a few factors, but a doctor may recommend medication or surgery. Share on Pinterest ...