In contrast to epiglottitis,
laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) is classified as subglottic airway obstruction.
(%) ([dagger]) 13 (42) 1 (11)
Laryngotracheobronchitis, no.
Background Croup (
laryngotracheobronchitis) is a common upper respiratory illness in children.
Croup, technically called
laryngotracheobronchitis, is caused by various viruses including influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus and some others.
Case-patients were children admitted for ARTI (mostly bronchiolitis, pneumonitis, and
laryngotracheobronchitis) who had an NPA collected as part of the investigation of their illness.
The child had previously been hospitalized for severe, generalized varicella,
laryngotracheobronchitis, multiple episodes of pneumonia, and complications of acute otitis media.
Laryngotracheobronchitis: two years' experience with racemic epinephrine.
LRTI included the diagnoses of bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and
laryngotracheobronchitis. The 336 nasopharyngeal samples were consecutively collected at admission, after informed consent was obtained from the children's parents.
Some of these complications are from the spread of the virus and include ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis (infection of the brain), and
laryngotracheobronchitis (croup).
Case-patients were children admitted for an ARTI (mostly bronchiolitis, pneumonitis, and
laryngotracheobronchitis) who had a nasopharyngeal aspirate collected as part of the investigation of their illness (in this hospital, collecting such samples is standard practice to assess the presence of HRSV in children).