Common causes of congenital stridor in child -
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.