Stridor in the infant and child. Assessment, treatment

AORN J. 1993 Jul;58(1):23, 26-31, 34-7 passim.

Abstract

The health care team caring for the child with stridor must be familiar with congenital abnormalities of the airway and airway problems resulting from infections and foreign bodies and their typical presentation and endoscopic findings. Teamwork and communication are the keys to safe diagnosis and management of these children.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Laryngeal Diseases / physiopathology
  • Larynx / abnormalities
  • Larynx / anatomy & histology
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Operating Room Nursing*
  • Respiratory Sounds* / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Sounds* / etiology
  • Respiratory Sounds* / physiopathology