Croup

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Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Croup
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Croup is caused by a virus infection which causes the airway to get narrower making it harder to breathe.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Croup in children - symptoms and treatment
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Croup is very common in young children, is usually associated with a cold, and is more common in winter. A guide to recognising stridor and treating croup.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Nebulized epinephrine for croup in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Croup is a common childhood illness that is usually caused by a viral infection. Symptoms of croup include a hoarse voice, a 'barking' cough and noisy breathing. These symptoms are the result of swelling that occurs in the area of the windpipe (trache...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Glucocorticoids for croup
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Croup is common in children and is thought to be triggered after a viral infection. Croup causes swelling in the throat and windpipe (trachea) and causes hoarseness, a barking cough and noisy breathing. Croup usually gets better by itself but sometimes ...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Croup
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Croup is an infection of the throat (larynx) and windpipe (trachea) that is caused by a virus. Symptoms include a hoarse voice, noisy breathing and a harsh, barking cough. Croup usually happens in a young child (under five years) and starts with an illness like a cold.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Croup: symptoms and treatments - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Croup, an inflammation of the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea), is usually caused by an acute viral infection.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Croup - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Croup is a viral infection affecting the larynx (voice box) and trachea (upper part of the windpipe).
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Croup (Viral laryngotracheobronchitis)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Croup is a syndrome, which is a collection of symptoms and signs that consists of hoarse voice, harsh barking cough and an inspiratory stridor (a high pitched noice made with inspiration). There are many causes of croup, the most common of which is viral laryngotracheobronchitis.
Date:   Feb 2008

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