2022年12月3日 · Croup refers to an infection of the upper airway, which becomes narrow, making it harder to breathe. Croup also causes a cough that sounds like barking. The cough and other signs and symptoms of croup are the result of swelling and irritation around the voice box (larynx), windpipe (trachea) and bronchial tubes (bronchi).

Croup is a very contagious respiratory infection that mostly affects babies and young children. The condition causes swelling of your child’s voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea), which leads to symptoms including a distinctive barking cough and raspy breathing. Croup is usually mild but symptoms can become severe and life-threatening.

Croup (/ k r uː p / KROOP), also known as croupy cough, is a type of respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus. [2] The infection leads to swelling inside the trachea, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classic symptoms of "barking/brassy" cough, inspiratory stridor and a hoarse voice. [2]

哮吼 症（Croup） [5]，亦作 嘶吼症[6] （或被誤會作同音字 獅吼症[7]），是 咽喉氣管支氣管炎 （laryngotracheobronchitis）的表徵，屬於一種 呼吸道感染症，通常是由 病毒 感染所誘發。 感染會引致 氣管 內腫脹，影響正常呼吸，並產生如狗吠般的或破鑼般刺耳的 咳嗽 聲、吸氣 喘鳴 、 聲音沙啞 等典型症狀。 有時也會合併 发热 或流鼻水的症狀 [1]。 症狀可能或輕或重，最常於夜間開始發作或惡化 [1][2]。 一般而言，哮吼會持續一至二天 [8]。 可能引起哮吼的病毒包括 副流感 …

2024年5月21日 · Croup is a common respiratory illness in children that causes a change in breathing with a hoarse voice and a brassy, barking cough. Doctors sometimes call croup laryngotracheitis because it usually involves inflammation of the …

Croup is a common childhood illness that causes swelling in the upper airway. This can cause a change in voice and characteristic “croupy” cough that sounds like a seal or bark. There are a number of viruses that have been found to cause croup, …

2023年7月24日 · Croup is a common respiratory illness of the trachea, larynx, and bronchi that can lead to inspiratory stridor and barking cough. It is a self-limited disease that is seen in children under the age of 5. Laryngotracheitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, and laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis are all included in the spectrum of croup.

2018年5月1日 · Croup is a manifestation of upper airway obstruction resulting from swelling of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, leading to inspiratory stridor and a barking cough. Many patients experience...

Croup is a common condition that mainly affects babies' and young children's airways. It's usually mild, but it's important to call NHS 111 or see a GP if you think your child has croup. This is because they may need treatment.

It is most commonly caused by a virus, typically parainfluenza virus types 1 or 3, and is characterized by the sudden onset of a seal-like barking cough, which may be accompanied by voice hoarseness, stridor, and/or respiratory distress. Symptoms are typically worse at night and increase with agitation.