Croup

Introduction: Croup

Croup: Respiratory infection with a characteristic cough. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Croup is available below.

Symptoms of Croup

• Fever
• Cough
• Difficult breathing
• Characteristic crowing-sound breathing
• Stridor - may indicate serious case

See full list of 17 symptoms of Croup

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Croup:

• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Tests
  • Home Flu Tests

Medical Textbooks Online about Croup

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Croup?

• Misdiagnosis of Croup
• Underlying causes of Croup (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Croup

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Causes of Croup

• Viral respiratory infection
• Common cold
• Laryngitis
• Laryngotracheobronchitis
• Bacterial respiratory infection - less common than viral

See full list of 9 causes of Croup

More information about causes of Croup:

• Underlying causes of Croup
• Croup as a complication caused by other conditions
• Croup as a symptom

Treatments for Croup

• Mild cases have simple treatment but breathing problems may need emergency treatment
• Home treatment - in most cases the child can be cared for at home unless severe symptoms arise.
• Steam inhalation - such as by steaming up the bathroom.
• Steam inhalation with tincture
• Steam inhalation with benzoin

See full list of 22 treatments for Croup

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Patient Surveys for Croup

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Prognosis for Croup

Prognosis for Croup: Most children recover without harm. However, various severe symptoms and complications need urgent medical attention.

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Reseach about Croup

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Clinical Trials for Croup

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Croup include:

• Comparing Different Ways of Delivering Humidity to Children With Croup - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Cluster Controlled Trial Comparing Three Methods of Disseminating Practice Guidelines for Children With Croup - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Trial of Point of Care Information in Ambulatory Pediatrics - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Statistics for Croup

• Medical statistics for Croup
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Croup
• Death and Mortality statistics for Croup
• Society statistics for Croup

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Croup

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Croup

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Definitions of Croup:

A condition characterized by resonant barking cough, hoarseness and persistant stridor and caused by allergy, foreign body, infection, or neoplasm. It occurs chiefly in infants and children. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing - (Source - WordNet 2.1)