Stridor

Question 1

Differential diagnosis for stridor

Answer 1

• Croup (barking cough)
• Bacterial tracheitis (barking cough + toxic)
• Epiglottitis (drooling)
• Foreign body
• Anaphylaxis

Question 2

Treatment of the causes of stridor

Answer 2

• Croup (barking cough)
  
  • Dexamethasone
  • Nebulised adrenaline
• Bacterial tracheitis (barking cough + toxic)
  
  • Emergency admission
  • Airway maintenance + antibiotics
• Epiglottitis (drooling)
  
  • Emergency admission
  • Conservative management
  • Intubation
• Foreign body
• Anaphylaxis
  
  • ABC
  • High flow oxygen
  • Adrenaline IM