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Laryngotracheitis (croup) is a rare manifestation of COVID-19 in adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Presentation of case:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 52-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and inspiratory stridor.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical findings and investigations:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Physical examination of the head and neck revealed a congested posterior pharyngeal wall. Laryngeal endoscopy with a 70-degree rigid endoscope demonstrated an edematous, bilaterally moving vocal cords. Chest radiographs showed tapering of the upper trachea (the \u201csteeple\u201d sign), which is observed in parainfluenza-associated croup infections.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interventions and outcome:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for close observation for possible airway compromise and the need for intubation. Upon which, she tested positive for COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction testing of nasopharyngeal samples. A regimen of ceftriaxone, nebulized racemic epinephrine, and dexamethasone was initiated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>During the current COVID-19 pandemic, early diagnostic testing for SARS-Cov-2 are strongly recommended even when symptoms are not typical of COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijscr.2022.107074","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,12]],"date-time":"2022-04-12T21:13:26Z","timestamp":1649798006000},"page":"107074","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Acute laryngotracheitis caused by COVID-19"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"94","author":[{"given":"Alhanouf A.","family":"Alhedaithy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Islam Salah","family":"Murad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nada","family":"Aldabal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"key":"R1-77-20260304","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"132","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijsu.2018.10.028","article-title":"For the SCARE group the SCARE 2018 statement: updating consensus surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines","volume":"60","author":"Agha","year":"2020","journal-title":"Int. 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