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Croup

Croup: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 17 symptoms of Croup

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Croup: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Croup:

• Epiglottitis
• Dehydration
• Severe breathing difficulty (see Breathing difficulties)
• Cyanosis
• Death - although very rare
• more complications...»

Disease Topics Related To Croup

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Croup:

• Barking cough
• Laryngotracheitis
• Stridor
• Laryngotracheobronchitis
• Spasmodic croup
• more related diseases...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Croup

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Croup?

• Misdiagnosis of Croup
• Failure to diagnose Croup
• Hidden causes of Croup (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Croup

Croup: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Croup: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Croup

Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases, because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms. Although the most common symptoms are anal itch ...read more »

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a ...read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can simply...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See ...read more »

Hoarseness of voice: Hoarseness is an important symptom of laryngeal disease. In hoarseness the diagnosis is usually obvious from the history...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Croup

Croup: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Croup

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Croup:

• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Croup, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Croup: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Croup

• Viral respiratory infection
• Common cold
• Laryngitis
• Laryngotracheobronchitis
• Bacterial respiratory infection - less common than viral
• more causes...»

See full list of 24 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
• more treatments...»

See full list of 22 treatments for Croup

Latest Treatments for Croup

• Dexamethasone
• Epinephrine
• Budesonide
• Amantadine
• more treatments...»

Read more about the latest treatments for Croup

News Archives for Croup

Medical news articles related to Croup include:

• Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup
• Genetic Factors for Smoking Boost Chronic Bronchitis Risk
• Study Links Snoring to Chronic Bronchitis
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos 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.

More about prognosis of Croup

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)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Croup

Statistics for Croup

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

Croup: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Larynx conditions
• more types...»

Types of 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)

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