Pediatrics, Croup or Laryngotracheobronchitis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Pediatrics, Croup or Laryngotracheobronchitis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

Overview: Laryngotracheobronchitis (ie, croup) is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract that causes varying degrees of airway obstruction.1The disease is most often self-limited, but it occasionally is severe and, rarely, fatal. A barking cough, ...

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Tags: Emergency, Infection, Viral Infection, Cough, Disease and Condition, Children's Health, Emergency Medicine

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Evidence-based guidelines for the management of croup can be found here: http://bit.ly/9D13CW

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Pediatrics, Pneumonia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of death worldwide. Other respiratory tract diseases such as croup (laryngotracheobronchitis), bronchiolitis, and bronchitis are beyond the scope of this article and are not discussed ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Approximately 150 million new cases of pneumonia occur annually among children younger than 5 years worldwide. http://bit.ly/9eQNE6

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Croup: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Croup, also termed laryngotracheitis or laryngotracheobronchitis, is a viral respiratory tract infection. It is primarily a pediatric illness and, as its alternative names indicate, generally affects the larynx and trachea but may also extend to the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com