Hoyt Karen Sue, Shea Sheila Sanning
St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2015 Apr-Jun;37(2):79-82. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000061.
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.
哮吼，即喉气管支气管炎，是儿科常见的病毒性呼吸道疾病。本文描述了一名患有哮吼且在X线片上可见特征性“尖塔征”的儿童病例。该患者被诊断为副流感病毒感染继发的哮吼。当这些患者前往急诊就诊时，高级执业护士必须识别哮吼的体征和症状。高级执业护士还必须考虑可能的鉴别诊断，准确解读X线片，并根据支持性护理和适当管理进行干预。
