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Summary of Pediatric Airway Disease

Donna M. Santer, M.D., Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Lauren D Holinger, MD, Robert J. Winter, MD and the AMA


A quick review of the characteristics of the pediatric airway diseases is shown below.

Croup Epiglottitis Subglottic Tracheo/ Stenosis Laryngomalacia


Patient Presentation

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Physical Examination

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X-Ray

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Bronchoscopy

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Treatment

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Differential Diagnosis

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Complications

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