acute laryngotracheal infections
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Laryngotracheal infectionsBALASUBRAMANIAN THIAGARAJAN
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Acute laryngitis
Acute infections involving larynx
Can be bacterial / viral
Part of upper / lower respiratory infections
Smoking / exposure to pollutants – risk factors
Voice abuse / laryngeal trauma. Posterior glottis commonly involved
GERDS
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Etiology
URI
Neck space infections
GERDS
Non specific inflammation (sarcoidosis, Wegner’s granomas)
Allergy
Inhalation of toxic fumes
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Clinical features
Change / loss of voice
Sore throat
Otalgia
Difficulty in swallowing / painful swallow
Tender larynx
Cervical adenopathy
Difficulty in breathing
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Indirect laryngoscopy
Inflammation involving mucosa of supraglottis / glottis / subglottis
Vocal cord reddish & oedematous
Pooling of saliva is there is odynophagia
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Management
Absolute voice rest
Avoidance of irritants / fumes
Avoidance of gargling
Antibiotics reserved only for severe bacterial infections. Moraxella catarrhalis is common. Erythromycin drug of choice
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Acute epiglottitis
Also known as supraglottitis
Epiglottis is commonly affected
Lingual tonsils, aryepiglottic folds and ventricular bands may also be involved
Can involve all age groups
Can progress rapidly in children causing airway obstruction
Hemophilus influenza is the commonest organism involved
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Clinical features
Drooling
Painful swallowing
Voice change
Inflamed epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, arytenoids and ventricular bands
Cervical adenopathy
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Radiology
Enlarged epiglottis “Thumb sign”
Absence of deep well defined vallecula “Vallecular sign”.
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Complications
Respiratory distress
Epiglottic abscess
Internal jugular vein thrombosis
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Management
If a child should be admitted
Airway compromise – Tracheostomy
Antibiotics – III generation cephalosporins
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Croup
Laryngotracheal bronchitis
“Sore throat with hoarse breathing”
Children 6 months – 3 yrs
Uncommon in adults
Subglottic oedema
Biphasic stridor
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Etiology
Commonly viral
Paramyxovirus, parainfluenza virus Types I and II have been implicated
In adults herpes simplex have been implicated
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Clinical features
Cough
Sore throat
Malaise
Mild fever
Inspiratory stridor
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X-ray chest
Narrowing seen at the level of subglottis
Steeple sign / pencil sign
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Management
Self limiting disease
Patient improves within a day
Completely recovers in 3-4 days
Oxygenation
Steroids
Adrenaline nebulisation
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Score 0 1 2 3 4 5
Inspiratory stridor
- Audible with steth
Audible without steth
Retraction - Mild Moderate Severe
Air entry Normal Decreased
Severely decreased
Cyanosis None With agitation
At rest
Conscious level
altered
Westley score
Maximum – 172-3 mild croup
4-7 moderate croupAbove 8 severe croup
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