Stridor in the Newborn

Andrew E Bluher; David H Darrow

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2018.12.013

Stridor in the Newborn

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 Apr;66(2):475-488. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2018.12.013. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Authors

Andrew E Bluher¹, David H Darrow²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. Electronic address: David.Darrow@chkd.org.

PMID: 30819349
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2018.12.013

Abstract

Stridor in the newborn period may result from numerous causes, both congenital and acquired. Its presentation is diverse, and understanding the subtleties of that diversity is the key to determining the likely cause of the stridor, as well as the urgency for specialist evaluation. This article presents a framework for evaluating the quality of stridor in the newborn, as well as a review of the characteristics of stridor associated with entities commonly encountered in the neonatal airway.

Keywords: Laryngomalacia; Larynx; Neonatal; Neonate; Newborn; Stridor; Trachea.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
Larynx / physiopathology
Male
Respiratory Sounds / diagnosis
Respiratory Sounds / etiology*
Trachea / physiopathology
Tracheal Diseases / diagnosis*