Croup
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Summary of Croup
Croup respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus. It leads to swelling inside the wind pipe, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classic symptoms of "barking" cough, stridor, and a hoarse voice. Fever and runny nose may also be present. Often it starts or is worse at night.
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Respiratory system
Pathology
Upper respiratory tract disorders
Lower respiratory tract disorders
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Apnea of prematurity
Sudden infant death syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Altitude sickness
Decompression sickness
Cyanide poisoning
Methemoglobinemia
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Restrictive lung diseases
Sarcoidosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pneumonia
Croup
Bacterial tracheitis
Lung cancer
Pancoast tumor
Superior vena cava syndrome
Pleura and pleural space disorders
Pulmonary vascular disorders
Apnea and hypoventilation
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Obstructive lung diseases: Pathology review
Restrictive lung diseases: Pathology review
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A 2-year-old child comes to the emergency department because of fever, harsh cough, and difficulty breathing for a day. His mother states that her 5-year-old brother who attends a local school was recently ill with similar symptoms. Medical history includes up-to-date immunizations. Her temperature is 37.4ºC (98.0ºF), pulse is 160/min, respirations are 64/min, and blood pressure is 90/62 mm Hg. Pulmonary auscultation shows loud stridor. A frontal x-ray of the upper chest airways is obtained. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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