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Descriptor English: Croup
Descriptor Spanish: Crup
Descriptor crup
Scope note: Inflamación de la GLOTIS o CUERDAS VOCALES y de la larige subglótica. Se caracteriza por tos perruna, RONQUERA y ESTRIDOR inspiratorio (ruido respiratorio de tonalidad elevada). Ocurre principalmente en lactantes y niños.
Descriptor Portuguese: Crupe
Descriptor French: Laryngite diphtérique
Entry term(s): Croup, Postintubation
Croup, Spasmodic
Croup, Viral
Postintubation Croup
Spasmodic Croup
Viral Croup
Tree number(s): C08.360.535.365
C09.400.535.365
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003440
Scope note: Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under LARYNGITIS 1975-90
Online Note: search LARYNGITIS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under LARYNGITIS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 27979
Unique ID: D003440
NLM Classification: WV 510
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Croup - Preferred
Concept UI M0005366
Scope note Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.
Preferred term Croup
Viral Croup - Narrower
Concept UI M0514634
Preferred term Viral Croup
Entry term(s) Croup, Viral
Postintubation Croup - Narrower
Concept UI M0514636
Preferred term Postintubation Croup
Entry term(s) Croup, Postintubation
Spasmodic Croup - Narrower
Concept UI M0514635
Preferred term Spasmodic Croup
Entry term(s) Croup, Spasmodic



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