stridor
(strī′dŏr)
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(strī′dor″)
[L., stridor, rattling, buzzing]
A high-pitched, harsh sound occurring during inspiration, often heard without the use of a stethoscope. It is a sign of upper airway obstruction, which may indicate the presence of a life-threatening condition, e.g., epiglottitis. The lack of stridor should never be interpreted as a sign that the upper airway is patent in the patient with signs of having difficulty breathing.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Stridor." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757166/all/stridor.
Stridor. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757166/all/stridor. Accessed December 5, 2024.
Stridor. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757166/all/stridor
Stridor [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 December 05]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757166/all/stridor.
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