Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling and narrowing of the upper airway, making it difficult for air to pass ...

Croup can cause a change in your child or baby’s voice and a characteristic “croupy” barking cough. It’s most common in the ...

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 ...

We all cough. You can have a mild cough that can be annoying or a severe cough that can be so harsh it can break a rib. Experts say coughing is the top reason people see a doctor — more than 30 ...

An experienced paediatrician, who healed patients long before the antibiotic era, advised to treat my daughter's croup coughing fits during colds with carefully dosed promethazine and ...

It's a common complaint at this time. But with its harsh cough that sounds like a seal barking, croup can be scary for parents when their kids catch it. "The first time my daughter had croup when ...