Stridor

Definition

Stridor or a low-pitched, focal inspiratory wheeze usually heard over the neck is a manifestation of upper airway obstruction and should result in an expedited evaluation of the patient as it can precede complete upper airway obstruction and respiratory failure.

Exclusions

• congenital laryngeal stridor
• laryngismus (stridulus) (CA0H.4)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Abnormalities of breathing

• MD11.0Apnoea
• MD11.1Asphyxia
• MD11.2Ataxic breathing
• MD11.3Breath holding
• MD11.4Sleep related Cheyne-Stokes respiration
• MD11.5Dyspnoea
• MD11.6Hiccough
• MD11.7Hyperventilation