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Pediatric stridor (stri·dor) is noisy breathing that is caused by blocked airflow in your child’s windpipe.
214-456-6862
Fax: 214-456-7115
469-497-2504
Fax: 469-497-2510
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
469-303-5000
Fax: 214-867-9511
Request an Appointment with codes: Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Stridor is a condition that may happen when something is blocking your child’s upper airway. The high-pitched sound is usually heard when your child takes a breath in, but it may also be heard when your child breathes out.
When a child has stridor, it signals that something else is wrong, such as:
The main symptom of stridor is a high-pitched sound that occurs during inspiration (breathing in) and sometimes expiration (breathing out).
Stridor occurs due to any condition that causes severe narrowing of your child’s airway.
The most common congenital (from birth) causes of stridor include:
Other causes of stridor include: