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Croup disease
WHAT IS CROUP DISEASE ?
CROUP IS A VIRAL INFECTION OF THE VOICE BOX (LARYNX) AND WINDPIPE (TRACHEA)
CAUSES VIRAL INFECTION (MORE OFTENLY BY PARAINFLUENZA
VIRUS). BREATHING INFECTED RESPIRATORY DROPLET COUGHED OR
SNEEZED INTO THE AIR.
SYMPTOMS BARK LIKE COUGH HOARSE OR CROAKY VOICE DIFFICULTY BREATHING RUNNING NOSE HIGH FEVER DEVELOPS BLUE OR GRAYISH SKIN AROUND THE
NOSE,MOUTH AND FINGERNAILS
DIAGNOSIS
HISTORY OF SUDDEN ONSET OF HOARSE VOICE
BARRY COUGH
LOW GRADE FEVER
LATER HIGH FEVER (>103)
EXCESSIVE DROOLING
COUGH SOUND
TREATMENT
• FEVER- ANTIPYRETIC,
• ENCOURAGE ORAL INTAKE
• COUGH-WARM AND CLEAN FLUID TO LOOSEN MUCUS
• FROZEN JUICE ALSO CAN BE GIVEN TO EASE THROAT SORENESS
• AVOID SMOKING IN THE HOME
• PILLOWS SHOULD NOT USE FOR INFANTS
Breathing sound
THANK YOU
BYROBBA TEJA