Croup Not Always a Benign Condition.

Sajid Ali Shah; Saeed Zaman; Anwaar UlHaq; Sohail Shahzad

Author(s)

Sajid Ali Shah Combined Military Hospital Quetta/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

Saeed Zaman Combined Military Hospital Quetta/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

Anwaar UlHaq Combined Military Hospital Quetta/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

Sohail Shahzad Combined Military Hospital Quetta/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

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.

Publication Details

Page(s) 879-880

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 67, Issue: 5, Year: 2017

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