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CROUP NOT ALWAYS A BENIGN CONDITION

Sajid Ali Shah, Saeed Z aman, Anwaar Ul Haq, Sohail Anjum Shahzad

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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. Keywords: Croup, Dexamethasone, Pneumothorax, Stridor, Tracheostomy. , ,

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Key concepts: Croup, Stridor, Medicine, Emergency department, Pneumothorax, Dexamethasone, Surgery, Pediatrics