Steeple sign is characteristis of -: (A) Acute epiglotitis, (B) Laryngotrancheobronchitis, (C) In both, (D) None of above
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Laryngotrancheobronchitis Croupy Me cause of acute upper airway obstruction.Mild upper RTI for 1-3 days followed by upper airway obstruction.Barking cough, hoarsness, Inspiratory stridor.X-ray shows subglottic narrowing or steeple sign.Acute epiglottitisy Acute potential fatal condition.Redpirafry progressine respiratory obstruction.Cherry red swollen epiglottis.X-ray shows thumb signy The steeple sign as seen on an anteroposterior neck X-ray of a child with croup