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{{Adult top}} [[stridor (peds)]].''
==Background==
*Stridor refers to harsh upper airway sounds, classically inspiratory

==Clinical Features==
*Inspiratory stridor
**Suggestive of extrathoracic obstruction (Pressure<sub>trach</sub> < Pressure<sub>atm</sub>)
**[[Aspirated foreign body|foreign body]], [[epiglottitis]]
*Expiratory stridor vs. [[wheezing]]
**Suggestive of intrathoracic obstruction (Pressure<sub>trach</sub> < Pressure<sub>pleura</sub>)
**[[Asthma]]

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Stridor DDx}}

==Evaluation==
*Assess airway
**If unstable, see [[Difficult Airway Algorithm]], [[Intubation]] and consider surgical intervention/consultation
**If stable, consider imaging or direct visualization of larynx with fiberoptic scope or video laryngoscope [[GEMC:Airway Procedures]] 
*CT of neck if mass/infection suspected

==Management==
*Treat underlying cause

==Disposition==
*Based on underlying cause

==See Also==
*[[Stridor (Peds)]]

==External Links==


==References==
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