Archive for ‘Infectious Disease’

October 30, 2008

Croup mnemonic

Croup mnemonic: most common in children <3 years of age.

3 S‘s:

StrIdor (a high-pitched sound heard on Inhalation)
Steeple sign (Subglottic Swelling) [look at the frontal X-ray of the C-spine]
Seal-like-bark cough (harsh “barking” cough and sneeze)

Most common cause is Parainfluenza virus.

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