Button battery ingestion or inhalation may be difficult to diagnose in the absence of an electrical injury. Unexplained chronic stridor merits prompt investigation and early imaging. Case study of a ...

Laryngomalacia is a condition of the voice box that results in noisy breathing. It occurs when the soft tissues of the voice box pull into the airway when a person inhales. Another symptom of this ...

A man in his late 60s was brought to the emergency department (ED) by medics with a 2-day history of worsening shortness of breath and cough. The patient has a history of chronic tobacco use and ...

Congenital laryngomalacia is the most common cause of inspiratory stridor in neonates, arising from excessive collapsibility of supraglottic structures during inspiration. Clinical severity ranges ...

Acute epiglottitis in adults is characterised by rapid inflammation of the epiglottis and surrounding supraglottic tissues, posing a significant risk of airway obstruction. Presenting symptoms ...