1. A baby or child with croup will have difficulty breathing and a short, barking cough. Their cough may also sound like crowing or whistling. In severe attacks, the baby or child may use muscles ...

Similarly, if the cough happens mostly at night, that’s another potential sign of asthma. Coughs with asthma may sound dry without much mucus or they may be barking, hacking, and harsh.

It causes inflammation of the upper airway, leading to a characteristic barking cough and difficulty breathing ... which is a ...