CROUP NOT ALWAYS A BENIGN CONDITION

Croup

Authors

  • Sajid Ali Shah Combined Military Hospital Quetta/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Saeed Z aman Combined Military Hospital Quetta/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Anwaar Ul Haq Combined Military Hospital Quetta/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Sohail Shahzad Combined Military Hospital Quetta/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

Keywords:

Croup,, Dexamethasone,, Pneumothorax, Stridor, Tracheostomy.

Abstract

A 16 month old male baby was brought to emergency department with stridor and low grade fever. He was
diagnosed with croup. Tracheostomy was done in emergency due to his worsening condition. Tracheostomy
ended up with multiple complications. These were addressed promptly and the patient recovered quickly.
Keywords: Croup, Dexamethasone, Pneumothorax, Stridor, Tracheostomy.

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Published

30-10-2017

How to Cite

Ali Shah, S., aman, S. Z., Ul Haq, A., & Shahzad, S. (2017). CROUP NOT ALWAYS A BENIGN CONDITION: Croup. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 67(5), 879–80. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1005

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Case Reports

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