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A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Patel, Jayshil J.
Kitchin, Emily
Pfeifer, Kurt
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Croup or laryngotracheitis is rare in adults.
We present a case of an otherwise healthy young woman that presented in the winter with 3 days of increasing dyspnea, cough, and fever.
She was hemodynamically stable but was found to have a barking cough, paradoxical abdominal breathing, and stridor.
Chest radiograph revealed subglottic narrowing.
Respiratory viral nucleic acid amplification testing was positive for respiratory syncytial virus.
The patient was treated with nebulized epinephrine, dexamethasone, and a helium-oxygen mixture.
Stridor resolved immediately after starting the helium-oxygen mixture.
Within 72 hours, the patient made a complete clinical recovery without the need for escalation of care.
Prehospital discharge chest radiograph demonstrated resolution of subglottic narrowing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patel, Jayshil J.& Kitchin, Emily& Pfeifer, Kurt. 2017. A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144475
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patel, Jayshil J.…[et al.]. A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144475
American Medical Association (AMA)
Patel, Jayshil J.& Kitchin, Emily& Pfeifer, Kurt. A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144475
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144475