TYK179
Inspiratory stridor suggests what type of airway problem?
a) Upper airway obstruction
b) Bronchospasm
c) Pneumonia
d) Pneumothorax
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Answer
Answer a.
Upper airway obstruction is characterized by inspiratory stridor. Croup, epiglottitis, and airway foreign bodies can be causes of upper airway obstruction. Bronchospasm is usually characterized by expiratory wheezing, while a patient with pneumonia may have crackles on lung exam; a patient with a pneumothorax may have absent breath sounds and hyperresonance to percussion on the affected side.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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