Who is affected by croup
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Who is affected by croup
Croup causes the airway to swell and narrow and makes you have a harsh, barking cough and trouble breathing. It usually develops a day or two after the start of an upper respiratory infection.
Croup most commonly occurs during the late fall and early winter in children 6 months to 36 months of age.1 Adults rarely get croup because their breathing passages are stronger and larger than children's.
References
Citations
Johnson D (2007). Croup, search date November 2006. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence. Also available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | June 11, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 11, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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