Croup disease

WHAT IS CROUP DISEASE ?

CROUP IS A VIRAL INFECTION OF THE VOICE BOX (LARYNX) AND WINDPIPE (TRACHEA)

CAUSES VIRAL INFECTION (MORE OFTENLY BY PARAINFLUENZA

VIRUS). BREATHING INFECTED RESPIRATORY DROPLET COUGHED OR

SNEEZED INTO THE AIR.

SYMPTOMS BARK LIKE COUGH HOARSE OR CROAKY VOICE DIFFICULTY BREATHING RUNNING NOSE HIGH FEVER DEVELOPS BLUE OR GRAYISH SKIN AROUND THE

NOSE,MOUTH AND FINGERNAILS

DIAGNOSIS

HISTORY OF SUDDEN ONSET OF HOARSE VOICE

BARRY COUGH

LOW GRADE FEVER

LATER HIGH FEVER (>103)

EXCESSIVE DROOLING

COUGH SOUND

TREATMENT

• FEVER- ANTIPYRETIC,

• ENCOURAGE ORAL INTAKE

• COUGH-WARM AND CLEAN FLUID TO LOOSEN MUCUS

• FROZEN JUICE ALSO CAN BE GIVEN TO EASE THROAT SORENESS

• AVOID SMOKING IN THE HOME

• PILLOWS SHOULD NOT USE FOR INFANTS

Breathing sound

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BYROBBA TEJA