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==Overview== | |||
Croup's exact cause can be determined by a [[nasopharyngeal]] swab. It is not usually performed since it is not usually necessary for diagnosis, as well as presenting patient distress and having no impact on management and treatment. | |||
==Other Croup Diagnostic Studies== | |||
===Nasopharyngeal Swab=== | |||
*Croup's exact cause can be determined by a [[nasopharyngeal]] [[aspirate]], using [[immunoflouresence]] and the obtained [[culture]].<ref name="pmid20485713">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rajapaksa S, Starr M |title=Croup - assessment and management |journal=Aust Fam Physician |volume=39 |issue=5 |pages=280–2 |year=2010 |pmid=20485713 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*It is rarely performed due to potential patient distress, as well as having no impact on management and treatment.<ref name="pmid20485713">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rajapaksa S, Starr M |title=Croup - assessment and management |journal=Aust Fam Physician |volume=39 |issue=5 |pages=280–2 |year=2010 |pmid=20485713 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Imaging and clinical presentation are usually sufficient to diagnose croup. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Pediatrics]] | [[Category:Pediatrics]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Croup's exact cause can be determined by a nasopharyngeal swab. It is not usually performed since it is not usually necessary for diagnosis, as well as presenting patient distress and having no impact on management and treatment.
Other Croup Diagnostic Studies
Nasopharyngeal Swab
- Croup's exact cause can be determined by a nasopharyngeal aspirate, using immunoflouresence and the obtained culture.[1]
- It is rarely performed due to potential patient distress, as well as having no impact on management and treatment.[1]
- Imaging and clinical presentation are usually sufficient to diagnose croup.