croup

Question 1

treatment

Answer 1

mild
- single dexamethasone dose oral

moderate to severe
- hospital admission
- single oral dexamethasone or pred dose whilst waiting admission
- if cant take oral - IM dexamethasone or nebulised budesonide

• if so severe that not controlled by steroids - nebulised adrenaline/epinephrine 1 in 1000 1g/ml