Stridor in children: Is airway always the cause?

Stridor in children is usually, but not always caused by airway pathology. The anesthesiologists should have a sound knowledge of the neurological associations of stridor and its management. In such cases, prompt treatment of the neurological pathology usually resolves the stridor and may prevent un...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gupta, Rohit, Williams, Aparna, Vetrivel, Murlidharan, Singh, Georgene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624935
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.147589
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Sumario:Stridor in children is usually, but not always caused by airway pathology. The anesthesiologists should have a sound knowledge of the neurological associations of stridor and its management. In such cases, prompt treatment of the neurological pathology usually resolves the stridor and may prevent unnecessary airway evaluation and intervention in the child.

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