Croup Risk Factors
Health Encyclopedia: Croup
Croup is
Alternative Names
Viral croup; Laryngotracheobronchitis - acute; Spasmodic croup
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Viral croup is the most common. Other possible causes include bacteria, allergies, and inhaled irritants. Acid reflux from the stomach can trigger croup.
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Health Guide
ECHO virus infection
...viruses are a group of enteroviruses that produce varying symptoms including rashes, respiratory illness, croup-like syndromes, and nonspecific fevers. Alternative Names Nonpolio... Read more »Parainfluenza
...The virus is especially important in children because it is responsible for approximately 40-50% of croup cases and 10-15% of bronchiolitis and bronchitis cases and some pneumonias. The exact... Read more »Laryngitis
...laryngitis occur in children and can lead to dangerous or fatal respiratory blockage. These include croup and epiglottitis. Other causes of laryngitis include allergies and injury to the area. ... Read more »Epiglottitis
... Epiglottitis is inflammation of the cartilage that covers the trachea (windpipe). See also: Croup Alternative Names Supraglottitis Causes, incidence, and... Read more »Acute upper airway obstruction
...antibiotics (penicillin), and blood pressure medications (ACE inhibitors). Croup Croup may lead to a fairly rapid decrease in airway diameter and... Read more »Images
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