STRIDOR causes mnemonic

STRIDOR etiology mnemonic

STRIdor causes are

1.Congenital

2.Acquired(again 2 types)

   a.afebrile

   B.febrile

Congenital causes mnemonic Very WeLSH

V=Vocal cord paralysis

W=Web(laryngeal web)

L=Laryngomalacia

S=Subglottic stenosis

H=Hemangioma

Acquired febrile causes mnemonic

PRECIDe FEVER

P=Paratonsillar abscess

R=Retropharyngeal abscess

E=Epiglottitis

C=Croup(laryngotracheobronchitis)

I=Infectious mononucleosis

D=Diphtheria

other than these causes ACQUIRED FEBRILE causes also include laryngotracheitis,laryngitis...

Afebrile Acquired causes mnemonic

HTP FILE

HT=Hypertrophied Tonsil

P=Papillomatosis

F=Foreign body

I=Injury

LE=Laryngeal Edema