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Common causes of congenital stridor in child -

A
Laryngeal web
B
Laryngomalacia
C
Haemangioma
D
Subglottic stenosis
High-Yield Explanation
STRIDOR Due to upper airway obstruction, Types - Inspiratory stridor - Obstruction above vocal cords (supraglottic). Expiratory stridor - Obstriction distal trachea. Biphasic - From supragiottic or proximal tracheal. Causes  Infective: Croup (lanyngo tracheo bronchitis) Bacterial trachetis Retropharyngeal abscess Congenital: Laryngomalacia: 60% of all total most common cause. Vocal cord paralysis - 2nd most common. Subglottic stenosis - 3rd most common.   Iatrogenic : Long-term intubation leads to subglottic stenosis - the most common causes of Acquired stridor in children. Neoplasm: Recurrent respiratory papilloma (RRP) MC a benign tumour and larynx.

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