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Symptom: Stridor



Introduction: Stridor

Stridor: Noisy breathing such as wheezing. See free access online books about Stridor below. See detailed information below for a list of 219 causes of Stridor, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Stridor:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Stridor. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Stridor:

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Stridor: Multiple Symptom Checker

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Stridor

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Stridor

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Diagnostic Guides for Stridor

12 MEDICAL SYMPTOM BOOKS: FULL TEXT ONLINE! Read the full text of published book sections related to Stridor from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Stridor. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Stridor

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE!
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  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Stridor

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Stories from Users for Stridor

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Causes of Stridor listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Stridor as a symptom include:

See full list of 219 causes of Stridor
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Stridor:

Stridor: A high-pitched, noisy respiration, like the blowing of the wind; a sign of respiratory obstruction, especially in the trachea or larynx. [L. a harsh, creaking sound]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

A whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Stridor:

The list of organs typically affected by Stridor may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Stridor

The list below shows some of the causes of Stridor mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 219 causes of Stridor

How Common are these Causes of Stridor?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Stridor. Of the 219 causes of Stridor that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 9 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 6 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 2 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 15 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 195 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 219 causes of Stridor

Conditions listing symptoms: Stridor:

The following list of conditions have 'Stridor' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality ... stridor
  • Acid-Base Imbalance ... wheezing
  • Acute Bronchitis ... wheezing
  • Acute lower respiratory conditions ... Wheezing
  • Adenophorea Infections ... wheezing
  • Airway Obstruction ... wheezing
  • Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ... wheezing
  • Allergies ... wheezing
  • Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency ... wheezing
  • Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic ... wheezing
  • Anaphylaxis ... wheezing
  • Arnold-Chiari malformation type 2 ... stridor
  • Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency ... stridor
  • Ascariasis ... wheezing
  • Aspergillosis ... Wheezing
  • Asthma ... wheezing
  • Asthma, Exercise-Induced ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 1 ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 2 ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 3 ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 4 ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 5 ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 6 ... wheezing
  • Asthma-related traits, susceptibility to, 7 ... wheezing
  • Autoimmune diseases ... Wheezing

    B

  • Baritosis ... wheezing
  • Bronchial adenomata syndrome ... wheezing
  • Bronchiectasis ... wheezing
  • Bronchiolitis ... wheezing
  • Bronchitis ... wheezing
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia ... wheezing
  • Byssinosis ... wheezing

    C

  • Carbamate insecticide poisoning ... wheezing
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning ... Wheezing
  • Carcinoid syndrome ... stridor
  • Caustic or corrosive substance ingestion ... stridor
  • Chest Cold ... wheezing
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... wheezing
  • Ciguatera poisoning ... wheezing
  • Ciliary dyskinesia, due to transposition of ciliary microtubules ... wheezing
  • Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis ... wheezing
  • Cor Triatriatum ... wheezing
  • Cough ... Wheezing
  • Croup ... stridor, characteristic crowing-sound breathing
  • Cystic Fibrosis ... frequent wheezing

    D

  • Dialyzer hypersensitivity syndrome ... wheezing
  • Diffuse leiomyomatosis with Alport syndrome ... wheezing
  • Donepezil toxicity ... wheezing

    E

  • Emphysema ... wheezing
  • Epidermoid carcinoma ... wheezing
  • Epiglotitis ... stridor, squeaky breathing

    F

  • Familial emphysema ... wheezing
  • Familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... wheezing
  • Food allergies ... wheezing

    G

  • Gay-Feinmesser-Cohen syndrome ... stridor
  • Graft-versus-host disease ... Wheezing

    H

  • Hay fever ... wheezing
  • Heart failure ... wheezing
  • Heiner syndrome ... wheezing
  • Hodgkin's Disease ... wheezing
  • Hookworm ... wheezing
  • Hydrocarbon poisoning ... wheezing

    I

  • Idiopathic eosinophilic chronic pneumopathy ... wheezing
  • Immotile cilia syndrome, due to defective radial spokes ... wheezing
  • Immotile cilia syndrome, due to excessively long cilia ... wheezing

    L

  • Labrador lung ... wheezing
  • Laryngeal carcinoma ... stridor
  • Laryngocele ... stridor
  • Laryngomalacia ... stridor
  • Laryngomalacia, dominant congenital ... stridor
  • Larynx atresia ... stridor
  • Leiomyomatosis of esophagus, cataract and hematuria ... wheezing
  • Lung cancer ... wheezing

    M

  • Malignant germ cell tumor ... wheezing
  • Mastocytosis ... wheezing
  • Mendelson syndrome ... wheezing
  • Mitral regurgitation ... wheezing

    N

  • Neural tube defect ... Stridor
  • Nickel - adverse effect ... wheezing
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ... wheezing

    O

  • Organophosphate insecticide poisoning ... wheezing

    P

  • Paragonimiases - lung infection ... wheezing
  • Paragonimiasis ... wheezing
  • Partial atrioventricular canal ... wheezing
  • Peanut Allergy ... wheezing
  • Pneumonia, Aspiration ... wheezing
  • Pneumonia, eosinophilic ... wheezing
  • Postoperative respiratory failure ... Wheezing
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia ... wheezing
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 2 ... wheezing
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 3 ... wheezing
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 4 ... wheezing
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 5 ... wheezing
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 6 ... wheezing
  • Pulmonary edema ... wheezing

    R

  • Respiratory acidosis ... wheezing
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity ... wheezing
  • Respiratory Sounds ... wheezing, stridor
  • Respiratory syncytial virus ... wheezing
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections ... wheezing
  • Rostan asthma ... wheezing

    S

  • Silo unloader syndrome ... wheezing
  • Small cell lung cancer, adult ... wheezing
  • Smoking ... Wheezing
  • Stachybotrys chartarum ... wheezing
  • Stridor ... Wheezing
  • Strongyloidiasis ... wheezing
  • Suffocation ... Wheezing, Stridor

    T

  • Tacrine toxicity ... wheezing
  • Thymic epithelial tumor ... wheezing
  • Toxocariasis ... wheezing
  • Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica ... wheezing
  • Tuberculosis, pulmonary ... wheezing

    V

  • Vanadium toxicity ... wheezing
  • Ventricular septal defect ... wheezing
  • Vocal cord dysfunction familial ... Wheezing

    W

  • Wheezing ... Breathing noises, Stridor

    Conditions listing complications: Stridor:

    The following list of conditions have 'Stridor' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    K

  • Kartagener syndrome ... wheezing

    S

  • Shy-Drager Syndrome ... stridor

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  • Causes of Stridor Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Stridor based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Stridor?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Stridor, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Stridor:

    Upper airway obstruction
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Stridor:

    Subtypes of Stridor:

    Wheezing (117 causes), Expiratory wheeze, Wheezing on exertion, Asthma-like reaction

    Medical Conditions associated with Stridor:

    Wheezing (117 causes), Breathing difficulties (863 causes), Breathing symptoms (1071 causes), Respiratory symptoms (1422 causes), Breath symptoms (1018 causes)

    Symptoms related to Stridor:

    Wheezing (117 causes), Croupy, Noisy breathing, Difficulty breathing (863 causes), Cough (342 causes)

    Stridor as a disease:

    For a more detailed analysis of Stridor as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Stridor.

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