| Definition
|
Inflammation of the
larynx and trachea usually by a virus or a bacteria. |
| Symptoms
|
| 1. |
Hoarseness |
| 2. |
Sharp barking
cough sometimes with wheezing or grunting sound on breathing in. |
| 3. |
Difficulty in
breathing. |
|
| Cause
|
| 1. |
Usually a
virus may be Parainfluenzae or Adenovirus. |
| 2. |
Occasionally bacteria. |
| 3. |
Inhaled object. |
|
| Transmission
|
| 1. |
Person to person
through droplets. |
| 2. |
Contaminated objects. |
|
| Incubation
Period |
2 days, usually
follows a cold or flu. |
| Treatment
|
| 1. |
Steam vapouriser or
steam inhalation. |
| 2. |
Follow up with a
humidifier. |
| 3. |
Call the doctor if the
above treatment fails, or if one suspects an inhaled object. |
|
| Diet
|
Reduce intake of dairy
products especially if the mucus is thick. |
| Recurrence
|
May repeat in children
who are weak. |
| Complication
|
1. Breathing
problems.
2. Pneumonia
3. Ear infection. |
