Croup, like many things, is really an exercise in seeing how differently you handle something when you’re prepared and/or have experience.

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

Barking cough—that is how a croup infection is identified in children and in adults. Croup is a respiratory infection that is caused by a virus and is commonly associated with young children.

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 ...

Intramuscular dexamethasone ameliorates croup, which is usually a several-day illness characterized by long nights of incessant, barking cough. The authors of this study compared IM and oral ...