croup

Question 1

causes of acute stridor 3

Answer 1

croup

acute epiglottis/bacterial tracheitis

inhlaed foreign body

Question 2

another name for croup

Answer 2

acute laryngotracheobronchiitis

Question 3

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:
age

Answer 3

epiglottis - 2-7yo

croup- 1-3

foreign body >6-12mnths

Question 4

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:
onset

Answer 4

epiglottitis -hours

croup -1-2days

foreign body -sudden

Question 5

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:
respiration

Answer 5

epiglottitis- laboured

croup- increased

foreign body - variable

Question 6

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:
cough

Answer 6

epiglottis - +

croup - ++

foreign body +++

Question 7

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:
drooling?

Answer 7

epiglottitis - yes

croup - no

foreign body - no

Question 8

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:
appearnace

Answer 8

epiglottitis - pale/toxic

croup- anxious

foreign body - normal

Question 9

differentiating causes of acute stridor by:

hypoxia

Answer 9

epiglottitis- frequent

croup- unusual

foreign body - variable

Question 10

common cuase of croup 1

Answer 10

parainfluenza

Question 11

presentation of croup 3

Answer 11

hoarse voice

barking cough

stridor

Question 12

management of croup 2

Answer 12

oral dexamethasone

nebulised adrenaline in severe cases

Question 13

impoartant point about croup management

Answer 13

do not upset child as will worsen stridor

-avoid looking in throat, venepuncture and cannulation