Button battery ingestion or inhalation may be difficult to diagnose in the absence of an electrical injury. Unexplained chronic stridor merits prompt investigation and early imaging. Case study of a ...

Laryngomalacia is a condition of the voice box that results in noisy breathing. It occurs when the soft tissues of the voice box pull into the airway when a person inhales. Another symptom of this ...

A 3-year-old white male developed stridor and respiratory distress while eating lunch at his daycare facility. Upon admission to the emergency room, direct laryngoscopy revealed a food bolus at the ...

A man in his late 60s was brought to the emergency department (ED) by medics with a 2-day history of worsening shortness of breath and cough. The patient has a history of chronic tobacco use and ...

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