Croup

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Lungs

Throat anatomy

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Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Croup

Alternative Names:

Viral croup; Laryngotracheobronchitis - acute; Spasmodic croup

Prevention:

Wash your hands frequently and avoid close contact with those who have a respiratory infection.

The diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib), and measles vaccines protect children from some of the most dangerous forms of croup.

References:

Long, SS. Croup (viral laryngotracheobronchitis). In: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 2nd ed. Elsevier, 2003; 210-211.

Murray JF, Nadel JA. Croup. In: Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed.W. B. Saunders Company, 2000; 960-961.

Knutson D. Viral croup. Am Fam Physician. 2004; 69(3): 535-40.

Behrman RE. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 17^th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier; 2004.

Review Date: 6/8/2004
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine; Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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