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What is croup aka?
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Laryngotracheitis or laryngotracheobronchitis
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What is the treatment for croup?
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-Aerosolized epinephrine
-Corticosteroids -Intubate if airway obstructed |
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What are 3 clinical findings that point to croup?
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-Barky cough
-Inspiratory stridor -Pharyngitis |
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What is croup usually caused by?
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Viral infection
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What is stridor?
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High pitched musical sound caused by partial airway obstruction
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What is the most common virus to cause croup? When?
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Parainfluenza - winter
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What 3 things cause summertime croup?
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-Mycoplasma
-Enterovirus -Paraflu 3 |
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What may be seen on a neck xray in croup?
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Steeple sign - airway narrowing
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How does epiglottitis differ from croup clinically?
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-Drooling
-Tripod position - upright -No cough |
