Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) is the most common cause of acute upper airway obstruction in children - a viral illness causing subglottic inflammation and oedema producing the characteristic barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
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