Throat Disorders Screening and Prevention

Croup; Pharynx Disorders

Croup may also refer to the rump of a quadruped (see croupier). Croup (also called laryngotracheobronchitis) is a disease which afflicts infants and young children, typically aged between 3 months and 5 years. Symptoms It is characterized by a harsh 'barking' cough, stridor and fever. The 'barking' cough of croup is diagnostic. In diagnosing croup, it is important for the physician to consider and exclude other causes of shortness of breath. Causes It is most often caused by parainflu ...