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  • Acute upper airway obstruction
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_upper_airway_obstruction/
    Moderate obstruction Severe to complete obstruction Able to speak or cry, may be hoarse Intermittent … harsh barking cough Hoarse voice/cry Stridor May be febrile and miserable but systemically well …
  • Food allergy - IgE mediated food allergy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Food_allergy_-_IgE_mediated_food_allergy/
    Nausea or vomiting Diarrhoea Respiratory: Hoarse voice, tightness in throat, difficulty swallowing … IgE-mediated food allergies Examination Acute presentation (see anaphylaxis ) Airway – hoarseness, stridor …
  • Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Resuscitation__Care_of_the_seriously_unwell_child/
    recession Abdominal breathing Hoarse voice Drooling Stridor Stertor Keep child calm (e.g. hands off approach …
  • Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Croup_Laryngotracheobronchitis/
    diagnosis Examination Barking cough Stridor Hoarse voice or cry May have associated widespread wheeze …
  • Trauma - primary survey
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Major_paediatric_trauma_The_primary_survey/
    Facial burns Hoarseness of voice Harsh cough Head or neck swelling Soot in mouth, nose or saliva Anterior …
  • Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hereditary_angioedema_(C1-esterase_inhibitor_deficiency)/
    , soft palate, uvula Laryngeal oedema: stridor, hoarseness, drooling, altered voice (ask caregivers …
  • Burns - acute management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Burns/
    /inhalation injury : stridor, hoarseness, black sputum, respiratory distress, singed nasal hairs or facial …
  • Anaphylaxis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anaphylaxis/
    swelling or tightness Hoarse voice or change in character of cry Drooling (infants) Breathing (most common …