Croup Tent: A Comprehensive Overview (2024) - Respiratory …
网页2024年4月30日 · What is a Croup Tent? A croup tent, also known as an oxygen tent, is a flexible piece of clear plastic that is held over a child’s bed or crib by a frame. The plastic is tucked under the mattress, and oxygen or regular air is blown into the tent.
Croup - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年12月3日 · Most children with croup can be treated at home. Still, croup can be scary, especially if your child needs a visit to the health care provider's office, emergency room or hospital. Treatment is usually based on how severe the symptoms are.
Croup: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2023年5月3日 · Croup is a very contagious respiratory infection that mostly affects babies and young children. The condition causes swelling of your child’s voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea), which leads to symptoms including a …
Croup - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年12月3日 · Croup refers to an infection of the upper airway, which becomes narrow, making it harder to breathe. Croup also causes a cough that sounds like barking. The cough and other signs and symptoms of croup are the result of swelling and irritation around the voice box (larynx), windpipe (trachea) and bronchial tubes (bronchi).
Croup: Management - UpToDate
网页2024年3月5日 · Croup (or viral laryngotracheitis) is a respiratory illness characterized by inspiratory stridor, barking cough, and hoarseness. It typically occurs in young children and is caused by viruses, particularly parainfluenza virus. (See "Croup: Clinical features, evaluation, and diagnosis".) Most children with croup who seek medical attention have a ...
Patient education: Croup in infants and children (Beyond the ... - UpToDate
网页2024年7月12日 · Croup is a common respiratory illness in young children. It is caused by viruses that produce inflammation and swelling in the larynx (voice box) and upper trachea (windpipe) (figure 1). This narrows the space available for air to enter the lungs (figure 2) and causes the typical signs and symptoms of croup, which include hoarseness, a barking ...
What is Croup? Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Worry
网页Croup is a common childhood illness that causes swelling in the upper airway. This can cause a change in voice and characteristic “croupy” cough that sounds like a seal or bark. There are a number of viruses that have been found to cause croup, the most common being parainfluenza virus.
Croup: Diagnosis and Management | AAFP
网页2018年5月1日 · Croup is a manifestation of upper airway obstruction resulting from swelling of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, leading to inspiratory stridor and a barking cough. Many...
Acute management of croup in the emergency department
网页2017年5月24日 · Croup is one of the most common causes of upper airway obstruction in young children. It is characterized by sudden onset of barky cough, hoarse voice, inspiratory stridor and respiratory distress caused by upper airway inflammation secondary to a …
Croup: An Overview | AAFP
网页2011年5月1日 · Croup is a common illness responsible for up to 15 percent of emergency department visits due to respiratory disease in children in the United States. Croup symptoms usually start like an...
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