What is croup and what symptoms should you watch for in children?

after their symptoms first appeared or until their fever is gone.
How to treat croup
Since croup is caused by a virus the main treatment for croup is to let the illness run its course. However there are two effective medications for addressing the symptoms.
The barking cough is treated with a steroid thats taken orally or as an injection. Stridor is treated with an inhaled medication which reaches the lungs and larynx immediately.
But there are also a couple of easy home remedies to provide temporary relief of symptoms.
Its funny but dry cold air and warm moist air both work well in reducing inflammation in the airways and as a result reduce coughing and stridor Dr. Wadhawan said.
Cold air works immensely well. You can open a window of your home bundle a child up and take them outside or even take them for a ride in the car with the window cracked open. Any of those options will allow the cold air into their airways and immediately reduce inflammation.
On the other hand steam works very well too. Parents can sit with their child in a bathroom with a hot shower running. The steam will reduce inflammation open their airways and break up any mucus.
Its time to see the doctor when theyre
Not responding to treatment
Starting to have trouble breathing
Having a hard time swallowing
Are unable to speak
Stridor is becoming louder
Also if your child has croup more than two times during the year or is battling croup at age six or older and isnt improving they should be seen by a doctor to determine if theres an underlying condition such as
Allergies food environment Symptoms coughing wheezing and stridor can be mistaken for croup.
Asthma The wheezing can be confused for croup.
Foreign bodies Young children tend to put things in their mouths so its important to make sure
there isnt an object obstructing their airway.