Croup

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Reviewed June 2009

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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). Find out more about the symptoms and treatment for croup.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Croup - in detail
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Croup is caused by a viral infection of the throat and windpipe. Symptoms include a hoarse voice, noisy breathing and a harsh, barking cough. Croup usually happens in a young child (usually under five years) and it starts with an illness like a cold. Croup can be a medical emergency.
Date:   Dec 2008
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:   Oct 2008
Title:   Croup (Viral laryngotracheobronchitis)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of croup cough infection written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Humidified air inhalation for treating croup
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Croup is a common childhood illness causing hoarseness, a barking cough and noisy breathing. These symptoms are thought to occur as a result of swelling of the voice box triggered by a viral infection. Severe cases may be admitted to hospital. Treatment...
Date:   May 2006
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 blocks the throat and windpipe (trachea), and causes hoarseness, a barking cough, and noisy breathing. Croup usually gets better by itself. Mist treatment (humidi...
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Croup
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Croup is explained along with why it happens, and appropriate treatment.
Date:   Oct 2001
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