Croup
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Signs and Symptoms of Croup
All Signs & Symptoms of Croup
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Croup:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Coughing | Often | 20 mentions |
| Fever | Often | 13 mentions |
| Barking cough | Often | 8 mentions |
| Shortness of breath or trouble breathing | Often | 5 mentions |
| Wheezing | Often | 5 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 4 mentions |
| Congestion | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Heavy cough | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Runny nose | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Fussiness (being fussy) | Sometimes | 1 mention |
When do symptoms start?
How to read this chart
Coughing
0 years oldAmount of children: 3%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 3%3 years oldAmount of children: 3%4 years oldAmount of children: 2%5 years oldAmount of children: 2%6 years oldAmount of children: 2%7 years oldAmount of children: 0%8 years oldAmount of children: 0%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 0%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 0%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 0%average 2 years 5 months old
Fever
0 years oldAmount of children: 3%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 2%3 years oldAmount of children: 2%4 years oldAmount of children: 0%5 years oldAmount of children: 3%6 years oldAmount of children: 0%7 years oldAmount of children: 0%8 years oldAmount of children: 0%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 0%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 0%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 0%average 2 years 1 month old
Barking cough
0 years oldAmount of children: 3%1 years oldAmount of children: 3%2 years oldAmount of children: 0%3 years oldAmount of children: 0%4 years oldAmount of children: 3%5 years oldAmount of children: 0%6 years oldAmount of children: 0%7 years oldAmount of children: 0%8 years oldAmount of children: 0%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 0%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 0%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 0%average 23 months old
Change in symptoms of Croup*
What happens to common Croup symptoms over time?
| Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coughing | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 26.3% | 73.7% |
| Fever | 0% | 0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 75% |
| Barking cough | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12.5% | 25% | 62.5% |
| Shortness of breath or trouble breathing | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 80% |
| Wheezing | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| Congestion | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| Runny nose | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Fussiness (being fussy) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Lethargic | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Croup
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Croup when they describe these conditions:
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Coughing Often 153 mentions Fever Often 123 mentions Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Often 55 mentions Runny nose Often 33 mentions Wheezing Often 32 mentions Congestion Often 31 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 20 mentions Vomiting Sometimes 12 mentions High fever Sometimes 11 mentions Lethargic Sometimes 10 mentions Allergies
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Sneezing Often 227 mentions Runny nose Often 177 mentions Coughing Often 99 mentions Hives Often 93 mentions Rashes (any cause) Often 77 mentions Watery eyes Often 73 mentions Itchy eyes Sometimes 60 mentions Itching Sometimes 59 mentions Congestion Sometimes 37 mentions Fever Sometimes 33 mentions Asthma
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Wheezing Often 277 mentions Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Often 254 mentions Coughing Often 212 mentions Shortness of breath Often 190 mentions Hard or heavy breathing Sometimes 28 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 26 mentions Chest pain Sometimes 24 mentions Heavy cough Sometimes 21 mentions Easily out of breath Sometimes 15 mentions Gasping for air Sometimes 15 mentions
Care of Croup
Less common responses for Croup
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Antibiotics (unspecified) | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 2Inhaler | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 3Steroids | Positive4.4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 4Humidifier | Positive4.3 of 5 | Read 1 comments |
| 5Breathing treatments | Positive4.3 of 5 | Read 1 comments |
| 6Hydration | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Croup
What was your approach to Croup? What were the results?
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