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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
Differentiating Croup from Other Diseases
Croup must be differentiated from other upper respiratory diseases and conditions that cause airway obstruction around the larynx:[1][2]
- epiglottitis
- foreign body obstruction
- subglottic stenosis
- angioneurotic edema
- retropharyngeal abscess
- bacterial tracheitis
The table below summarizes the differences between croup and other upper respiratory conditions with similar symptoms:
| Disease | Findings |
|---|---|
| Epiglottitis | Typically presents with fever, difficulty swallowing, dysphonia, drooling, and stridor. Can rapidly progress to include cyanosis and asphyxiation and is much more severe than croup; it is often an emergency requiring intubation.[3] |
| Subglottic stenosis | Presents with stridor and difficulty breathing; can be a life-threatening emergency requiring intubation to remove the airway obstruction.[4] |
| Bacterial tracheitis | Presents with barking cough, stridor, fever, chest pain, ear pain, difficulty breathing, headache, dizziness. Symptoms, particularly fever, are more severe than croup. Requires antibiotic treatment.[5] |
| Retropharyngeal abscess | Presents with neck pain, stiff neck, torticollis and may include enlarged cervical lymph nodes, fever, malaise, stridor, and barking cough.[6] |
| Angioneurotic edema | Disease onset is usually gradual, with fever, sore throat, cough, pharyngitis, and facial edema in the later stages. Inflammation and exudation of the pharynx and conjunctiva are common. Requires tonsillectomy and use of antibiotics. |
References
- ↑ Everard ML (2009). "Acute bronchiolitis and croup". Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 56 (1): 119–33, x–xi. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2008.10.007. PMID 19135584.
- ↑ Cherry JD (2008). "Clinical practice. Croup". N. Engl. J. Med. 358 (4): 384–91. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp072022. PMID 18216359.
- ↑ de Vries CJ, de Jongh E, Zwart S, van den Akker EH, Opstelten W (2015). "[Epiglottitis in adults in general practice: difficult to recognise and life-threatening]". Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (in Dutch; Flemish). 159: A9061. PMID 26332815.
- ↑ "Subglottic Stenosis | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, Texas".
- ↑ Al-Mutairi B, Kirk V (2004). "Bacterial tracheitis in children: Approach to diagnosis and treatment". Paediatr Child Health. 9 (1): 25–30. PMC 2719512. PMID 19654977.
- ↑ Craig FW, Schunk JE (2003). "Retropharyngeal abscess in children: clinical presentation, utility of imaging, and current management". Pediatrics. 111 (6 Pt 1): 1394–8. PMID 12777558.