A year ago this month, our four-month-old son, Reece, was admitted into the pediatric intensive care unit of Children's Hospital Colorado, with a very severe case of Croup, which is swelling of the ...

Croup, inflammation of the subglottic upper airway mucosa manifest as respiratory distress airflow obstruction in children. In addition, it is associated with epithelial-level edema, and most ...

Most cases of croup are not severe and resolve spontaneously within 3-5 days. For these children, comfort and care in the home are the most important factors until the symptoms settle. While there is ...

During cold season, parents should be prepared to know what is just a cold and what could be something more serious. One of the most common conditions among young children with respiratory viruses is ...

Croup is an illness that babies and young children get. It irritates their upper airways and causes them to swell. As the airway around and below the vocal cords becomes narrow, your child will find ...

Most croup cases are mild, with symptoms worse at night For Abby, 45, from Bedford, the sound of a “stridor”, the whistling sound that comes with the barking cough of a child with croup, is one she ...

Croup is an infection of the upper airways that most commonly affects young children. It’s also possible for adults to get croup, but this is rare. Some of the characteristic symptoms of croup include ...

Croup is contagious. It can be passed from person to person easily but is most common in children and, occasionally, adolescents. It’s rarely seen in grown-ups, and when it does appear, the symptoms ...

Croup is a childhood respiratory condition that affects the windpipe, voicebox, and airways within the lungs. Most cases are mild and resolve within days. Severe cases are rare but require emergency ...

Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) is a common upper respiratory infection in children aged 3 months to 3 years and its classic clinical table characterized by a harsh, barking cough, hoarseness and ...

This CVS MinuteClinic York reported pink eye, viral colds, and dermatitis this week. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports viral colds, strep throat, seasonal ...