Stridor

Description

Stridor or a low-pitched, focal inspiratory wheeze usually heard over the neck is a manifestation of upper airway obstruction and should result in an expedited evaluation of the patient as it can precede complete upper airway obstruction and respiratory failure.

Index terms

Stridor
stridulous breathing

Excludes

CA0H.4 – laryngismus (stridulus)
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1858685964 – congenital laryngeal stridor

Exclusions from above levels

CB00 – Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome
KB23 – Respiratory distress of newborn
KB2D – Respiratory failure of newborn

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MD33 – Respiratory arrest
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MD11.0 – Apnoea
MD11.1 – Asphyxia
MD11.2 – Ataxic breathing
MD11.3 – Breath holding
MD11.4 – Sleep related Cheyne-Stokes respiration
MD11.5 – Dyspnoea
MD11.6 – Hiccough
MD11.7 – Hyperventilation
MD11.8 – Mouth breathing
MD11.9 – Nasal congestion
MD11.A – Sneezing
MD11.C – Wheezing
MD11.D – Yawning
MD11.Y – Other specified abnormalities of breathing
MD11.Z – Abnormalities of breathing, unspecified

Foundation entity

Stridor – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1551292969

Part of: MD11: Abnormalities of breathing › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified