Stridor (Noisy Breathing) - Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Stridor is noisy breathing that occurs due to obstructed air flow through a narrowed airway Stridor breathing is not in and of itself a diagnosis, but rather is a symptom or sign that points to a specific airway disorder
Stridor - Pulmonary Disorders - Merck Manual Professional Edition Stridor is a high-pitched, predominantly inspiratory sound It is most commonly associated with acute disorders, such as foreign body aspiration, but can be due to more chronic disorders, such as tracheomalacia
Noisy Breathing (Stertor, Stridor, Wheezing): Diagnosis and Treatment . . . Stridor is a higher-pitched noisy that occurs with obstruction in or just below the voice box Determination of whether stridor occurs during inspiration, expiration, or both helps to define the level of obstruction Wheezing is a high-pitched noise that occurs during expiration
Stridor: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment | Doctor - Patient What is stridor? Stridor is a symptom not a diagnosis and it is important to find the underlying cause Stridor is a loud, harsh, high pitched respiratory sound It may start as low-pitched 'croaking' and progress to high-pitched 'crowing' on more vigorous respiration