Croup is a common problem seen with children, especially babies and toddlers. Croup is a viral infection that causes inflammation in the respiratory system. Common viruses responsible for this infection include parainfluenza or respiratory syncytial virus, which your child comes into contact with through breathing or touching infected surfaces. Croup can also develop due to irritants like allergens or acid reflux.
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Few things scare a parent more than a baby with breathing issues. Croup, with its characteristic barking cough leads to more than $56 million in annual health care costs in the United States, according to a 2004 report publishe...
Using your doctor's directions, you can administer adrenaline or racemic epinephrine through a nebulizer to ease croup. A nebulizer is a small handheld device that sprays a fine mist of medication under pressure. A mask is usua...
The raspy, wheezing that your child makes, that unmistakable sound called stridor, is probably the most alarming symptom of laryngeotracheobronchitis, commonly called Croup. Croup is also characterized by a cough that makes you...
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