title: Pediatric stridor.
abstract: Pediatric stridor is an important symptom of upper airway obstruction, and must be recognized early by evaluating physicians. Proper evaluation and management, both acutely and chronically, can provide improved outcomes and better quality of life for patients. This article discusses the physiology of stridor and its intimate relation to airway anatomy, the work-up of the stridorous child, and recent advances in treatment, and provides illustrative examples of common lesions.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: jida@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Jonathan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ida
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Dana Mara
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Airway endoscopy; Bronchoscopy; Laryngoscopy; Pediatric stridor; Upper airway obstruction