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| Define: Laryngotracheobronchitis |
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| Croup: inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi usually from Parainfluenza virus type 1 |
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| what season do you usually see croup? |
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| why is croup worse at night? |
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| bc its symptoms are due to swelling of the vocal chords and the dry heated air indoors that time of yr exacerbates the symptoms |
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TEST Q:
what is the clinical presentation for croup? |
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| URI then 1-2d later develops barking cough, fever, hoarsness and possibly stridor |
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| breath sound that, at rest, is a sign of respiritory distress. |
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| does croup require imaging? why might you want to order imaging? |
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| croup doesn't require imaging for Dx, however stridor wo URI Sx may be aspiration of foreign body. |
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TEST Q:
What is the characteristic sign on CXR for croup? |
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steam baths for humidity
racemic epinephrin (Tx fades wn 2hrs)
glucocorticoids
cool air (reduce swelling) |
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