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lungs, throat anatomy, voice box, viral croup, laryngotracheobronchitis, acute, spasmodic croup, croup is breathing difficulty accompanied by a "barking" cough, croup, is swelling around the voacl cords, common in infants, children, variety of causes, viral croup, most common, causes, bacteria, allergies, inhaled irritants, acid reflux, stomach, trigger croup, croup, 75 percent, the time, parainfluenza viruses, rsv, measles, adenovirus, andinfluenzacan all cause croup, the era of immunizations, antibiotics, croup was a dreaded, deadly disease, diphtheria bacteria, most cases of croup, still be dangerous, croup tends to appear in children between 3 months, 5 years old, happen at any age, children, prone to croup, get it several times, northern hemisphere, most common between october, march, occur at any time, the year, in severe cases of croup, a bacterial super-infection, the upper airway, bacterial tracheitis, hospitalization, intravenous antibiotics, epiglottis becomes infected, entire windpipe, swell shut, a potentially fatal condition, epiglottitis, croup features a cough that sounds, a seal barking, most children have what appears to be a mild cold, several days, the barking cough becomes evident, the cough gets more frequent, child, have labored breathing, stridor, a harsh, crowing noise made, inspiration, croup is typically much worse at night, lasts 5, 6 nights, the first night, two, the most severe, croup, last, weeks, croup that lasts longer than a week, recurs frequently, discussed, children, croup, diagnosed, the parent's description, a physical exam, a doctor, identify croup by listening to a child cough over the phone, occasionally other studies, x-rays, a physical examination, chest retractions, breathing, listening, chest, a stethoscope, reveal prolonged inspiration, expiration, wheezing, decreased breath sounds, an examination of throat, reveal a red epiglottis, a neck x-ray, reveal a foreign object, narrowing, the trachea, most cases of croup, safely managed at home, guidance, middle, the night, cool, moist air, bring relief, might first try bringing the child into a steamy bathroom, outside, cool night air, cool air vaporizer, set it up, in the child's bedroom, the next few nights, acetaminophen, make the child more comfortable, lower a fever, lessening breathing needs, avoid cough medicines, discuss them, doctor, want child to be, steroid medicines, very effective at promptly relieving the symptoms of croup, medicated aerosol treatments, powerful, serious illness, hospitalization, increasing, persistent breathing difficulty, fatigue, bluish coloration, the skin, dehydration indicates the need, medical attention, hospitalization, aerosolized racemic epinephrine, oral dexamethasone, a steroid, help to shrink the upper airway swelling, oxygen, humidity provided in an oxygen tent placed over a crib, a bacterial infection, antibiotic therapy, increasing obstruction, the airway, intubation, placing a tube, the nose, mouth, the larynx, main air passage, lungs, intravenous fluids, dehydration, corticosteroids, viral croup, goes away in 3 to 7 days, bacterial croup is good, prompt treatment, an airway obstruction is not treated promptly, respiratory distress, severe difficulty breathing, respiratory arrest, respiratory distress, respiratory arrest, epiglottitis, bacterial tracheitis, atelectasis, collapse of part, the lung, dehydration, most croup, safely managed at home, telephone support from health care provider, croup is possibly, an insect sting, inhaled object, child has bluish lips, skin color, child is drooling, depending on the severity, stridor, noise, breathing in, retractions, tugging-in between the ribs, breathing in, struggling to breathe, agitation, extreme irritability, not responding to home treatment, in any event, not wait, morning to address the problem, wash hands frequently, avoid close contact, a respiratory infection, diphtheria, haemophilus influenzae, hib, measles vaccines protect children from some, the most dangerous forms of croup, long, ss, croup, viral laryngotracheobronchitis, principles, practice of pediatric infectious diseases, elsevier, 210-211, murray jf, nadel ja, croup, textbook of respiratory medicine, 3rd ed, w, b, saunders company, 960-961, knutson d, viral croup, am fam physician, 69(3), 535-40, behrman re, nelson textbook of pediatrics, 17th ed, elsevier, 2004.