Croup is a childhood respiratory condition causing a distinctive barking cough and noisy breathing due to upper airway inflammation, commonly viral.
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How to cure croup in small children?
Query: Hi, My 3-year-old son gets croup every year around winter time. The inhalers I have for him hardly work for him what else do I do? He do not have a fever. He had a runny nose and a stuffy nose and a really bad cough. We normally will be able to get it under control with oral steroids. He has been ge... Read Full »
Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com, I understand your feelings and preoccupations. Croup can come suddenly and that too more so during night time. Inhalers has no role so it is of no use in this condition, unless, he is also having asthma. For runny nose and stuffy nose, you can use antihistamines like ... Read Full »