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  • Title: Steeple sign: a case of croup.
    Author: Hoyt KS, Shea SS.
    Journal: Adv Emerg Nurs J; 2015; 37(2):79-82. PubMed ID: 25929218.
    Abstract:
    Croup, or laryngotracheobronchitis, is a common viral respiratory tract illness seen in the pediatric population (). This article describes the case of a child who presents with croup and the characteristic "steeple sign" seen on the radiograph. The patient received a diagnosis of croup secondary to the parainfluenza virus infection. It is imperative for advanced practice nurses to recognize the signs and symptoms of croup when these patient present to emergency care settings. Advanced practice nurses must also consider possible differential diagnoses, accurately interpret the radiographs, and intervene according with supportive care and appropriate management.
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