Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative infection caused by Actinomyces israelii, an anaerobic bacterium that is part of the normal oral flora. A 47-year-old woman presented to the clinic with dyspnea ...

It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What does this cough indicate and how is it treated? A family physician answers.

Have you ever heard a cough that sounds like barking? It’s not just a strange noise — it’s stridor, an abnormal breathing sound that is usually heard during inhalation. Not only does it wake parents ...

A Florida mom put her son down for the night, but nothing could have prepared her for the terror that would unfold two hours later. Klaudia Dunn and her 2-year-old ...

Stridor in older children can be due to diverse aetiology that includes infections, anaphylaxis and rarely systemic conditions leading to hypocalcaemia. We report the case of a previously asymptomatic ...

During a routine evening, Sarah noticed her tabby’s breaths sounded raspy, like air squeezing through a narrow straw. Unlike her golden retriever’s audible panting, this was unfamiliar territory.

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...

When you go for a sick visit or your annual checkup at your doctor's office, they will likely listen to your chest through a stethoscope. Part of what they're listening for is the sounds your lungs ...

Many parents spend the first few years of their child’s life closely monitoring their breathing—listening for new or unusual sounds. These sounds may include wheezing, congestion or rough breathing ...

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 ...

Watch the video to hear exactly what the barking, seal-like cough sounds like CROUP is a common childhood illness that causes the airways to swell and breathing problems. A telltale sign of the ...