Wondering how to differentiate a croup cough from something else? Here are the telltale signs, plus advice for managing croup in kids. Of all the surprising sounds that can come from a baby’s body, a ...

Most croup cases are mild, with symptoms worse at night For Abby, 45, from Bedford, the sound of a “stridor”, the whistling sound that comes with the barking cough of a child with croup, is one she ...

It’s that time of year again, when coughs and colds are on the rise, and it feels like everyone is permanently sniffling, or just wants to be tucked up in bed. But if your child has a ‘barking cough’, ...

This horrible-sounding cough often affects young children but can be treated. An acute infection of the larynx (voice box) and the trachea, croup is characterised by a dry, barking cough and laboured ...

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see a lot of COVID cases and upper respiratory viruses. They are also seeing a lot of colds and some pneumonia. UPMC ...

The providers at UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics in York and Spring Grove are seeing strep throat and viral syndrome this week. This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital ...

It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What ...

When a child wakes up with a deep, barking cough, it could be croup. A common treatment is sitting in a steamy bathroom with the child on your lap. A new study that shows humidity may not really help ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...

Our toddler coughed at 1 a.m., making such an odd, eerie sound that my husband and I bolted out of bed. When we reached the crib, our son was gasping for air, wheezing and crying. It was the barky, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections, a stomach bug, strep throat, COVID, RSV, a virus causing a high fever and rashes. WellSpan Pediatric ...