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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Laryngitis > Croup
Infections > Respiratory Tract Infections > Laryngitis > Croup
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Laryngeal Diseases > Laryngitis > Croup
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases > Laryngeal Diseases > Laryngitis > Croup

Preferred term

Croup  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Croup, Postintubation
  • Croup, Spasmodic
  • Croup, Viral
  • Postintubation Croup
  • Spasmodic Croup
  • Viral Croup

Scope note

  • Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under LARYNGITIS 1975-90

In other languages

  • kruppi

    Finnish

  • ahtauttava kurkunpäätulehdus
  • diphtheria laryngea
  • kuristustauti
  • laryngitis crouposa
  • laryngitis diphtherica
  • laryngitis simplex
  • laryngitis spastica
  • spastinen kurkuunpään tulehdus
  • spastinen kurkuunpäätulehdus
  • spastinen laryngiitti
  • valekruppi
  • valekuristustauti
  • Krupp

    Swedish

  • Falsk krupp
  • Pseudokrupp
  • Virusorsakad krupp

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003440

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