Diseases

Croup

Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.

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Abstract

Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.

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6 entry terms
  • Postintubation Croup
  • Spasmodic Croup
  • Viral Croup
  • Croup, Postintubation
  • Croup, Spasmodic
  • Croup, Viral

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under LARYNGITIS 1975-90

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  1. C08w.360.535w.365w
  2. C09.400.535w.365w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Croup. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003440. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003440
  2. Croup. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croup
  3. Croup. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q836356