Croup Complications
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Croup generally occurs in children aged 3 months to 6 years. However, croup over the age of 3 years is uncommon because the windpipe is larger, therefore any
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Croup
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Croup
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Croup is breathing difficulty accompanied by a "barking" cough. Croup, which is swelling around the vocal cords, is common in infants and children... Read more »
Stridor
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Breathing sounds - abnormal; Extrathoracic airway obstructionReferencesSobol SE, Zapata S. Epiglottitis and croup. Otolaryngol Clin North Am.... Read more »
Treatment for Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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Epiglottitis
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