Urgent warning over illness most common in kids with major ‘seal bark’ sign – and when to see doctor
THE HSE has issued a major warning about a common illness in children – and revealed when it’s time to see a doctor. Croup is ...
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Chronic Cough in Children: Identifying Common and Uncommon Causes
Children with PCD present with a chronic productive cough and recurrent pneumonias ... The cough can be wet or dry and sometimes sounds like barking because of the associated airway collapse.
This is what croup sounds like – and how to cure it
“Children often get symptoms leading up to ... “It’s a distinctive barking cough often accompanied with a ‘stridor’ sound ...
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What’s Going Around: COVID, flu, croup
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports ... “Croup is a term that references the harsh, barky cough that’s caused by one ...
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Pneumonia Cough: How It Might Sound Different From Other Coughs
Croup is an illness with a barking cough that mainly affects children. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, causes a violent cough with a whooping sound. The cough itself from pneumonia can ...
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Kids' coughs - when to take your child to the doctor
A barking cough can (very rarely) be a symptom of meningitis ... is the key cough to take note of in babies and young children. The ‘whoop’ is the sound people make as they gasp after a bout of ...
Seven signs your child’s cough could need medical attention
It can be difficult for parents to know if their child's cough could be something serious. Here are some signs to look out ...
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The Omicron variant appears to cause croup, a barking cough, in some children under 5: report
The airways, therefore, swell up easily in children. "When that happens, there's that characteristic barking cough," said Dr. Buddy Creech, a pediatric infectious disease expert who's identified ...
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Learn first aid for a baby or child with croup
A baby or child with croup will have difficulty breathing and a short, barking cough. Their cough may also sound like ... Croup usually affects children aged six months to three years old. Most cases ...
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Michigan is seeing more whooping cough, which can be dangerous for kids
RELATED: Whooping cough comes ‘roaring back’ with 100-plus cases in Washtenaw County Pertussis can look like a common cold in the early days after infection. Babies and young children may not ...
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Focus at Four: Bryan-College Station doctor talks real threat of whooping cough
the ’barking seal cough,’” she explained. Without vaccination, Dr. Steward said this virus can put a child in the hospital very quickly. But it’s not only an issue for children.
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Seven signs your child’s cough could need medical attention
"A 'barking' cough can indicate croup ... might suggest whooping cough (pertussis), which can be serious for young children. In either case, changes in the cough’s sound or tone are a good ...