J05.0Dagger codeAsterisk code

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis

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GuidelinesCroup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) in ChildrenStridor (Upper Airways Obstruction)
GuidelinesLaryngotracheobronchitis, Acute Viral (Croup)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: J05.0 DESCRIPTION Potentially life-threatening airway obstruction in children and one of the most common causes of stridor in children aged between 6 months and 2 years. The most important viruses causing laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) include: para-influenza virus (most common), measles