Children’s Health issues - Croup
Generally, Croup is an infection of the upper airway that means it becomes narrow which makes it harder to breathe. Croup infection also causes a cough which sounds like barking. Croup symptoms like cough and other signs and symptoms which are the result of swelling and irritation around the area of voice box called larynx, windpipe called trachea and bronchial tubes called bronchi. When you cough, which forces the air that can pass through the narrow passageway, then the swollen vocal cords must produce a lot of noise which naturally sounds like a seal barking. If you take a breath which often produces a high pitched whistling sound called stridor. Croup infection mostly occurs in younger children. Usually, this infection is not that serious. Children mostly treat their croup infection at home. Symptoms of croup Generally, Croup is mild and lasts less than one week but the symptoms of croup can get more severe. Symptoms generally start slowly and it can also start with a runny or stuf...