title: The old and new of acute laryngotracheal infections.
abstract: Laryngotracheal infections in childhood frequently result in airway obstruction, the major symptom of which is stridor. The primary aims of management are to establish a diagnosis rapidly and to maintain or secure the child's airway. Medical treatment and airway stabilization measures vary for the three most prevalent laryngotracheal infections--supraglottitis, laryngotracheitis, and bacterial tracheitis--as well as for older and newer infectious airway entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*