Croup Flashcards
(11 cards)
Croup is an _____ respiratory tract infection
upper
Croup causes _____ and _______ of the larynx and airways
oedema and inflammation
What age does croup typically affect?
6 months - 3 years
What is the leading cause of croup?
Parainfluenza virus
What are causes of croup?
Influenza
RSV
Rhinovirus
What is the typical presenting feature of croup?
Rapid-onset “seal-like” barking cough
What are signs and symptoms of croup?
Barking cough
Stridor (inspiratory noise)
Increased work of breathing
Hoarse voice
Low-grade fever
What must you make sure you don’t do as a clinician managing the child with respiratory distress
Approach child calmly and don’t scare them!
What are 2 differentials for croup which also present with stridor?
Epiglottitis
Foreign body
How do you manage croup?
Dexamethasone (0.15 mg/kg)
May require oxygen
Nebulised budesonide
Nebulised adrenaline (decreases mucous membranes)
Intubation or ventilation
