PPT-Croup

Amina Dasin Laura Herrera Jennafer McCoy Quang Truong What is Croup Croup is a common respiratory illness in children that causes a change in breathing with a hoarse voice and a brassy barking cough. Croup is common in babies and young children during winter Croup is often a mild illness but can get worse quickly If your child has laboured or noisy breathing stridor or if you are unsure how severe the croup is seek urgent medical help A child wi Viral Croup. Presented by. Rachel Adejoh RN, BSN, MSRN. Coppin . State. University.. Helene Fuld School of Nursing. Dr. Robin Warren. Primary Health Care of Children- Clinical. Nursing 641. December 2, 2013. Treating croup at homeStayorderreassurechildrencroupdistressedmay make their symptoms worse. breathingcomfortable position.drinksregularlyoften)throatkeep them hydrated.ibuprofenfollowingtemperaturedr CROUP. Dr.S. Alyasin. Associated professor. Pediatric Department. Shiraz University of Medical Science. Croup . Croup What is Croup Croup is a caused by swelling of the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea) and causes these areas to become narrowed and makes a child OF LARYNX. BY-KCSUDEEP,DR. Anatomy. Clinical subdivision. Supraglottis. : . from . epiglottic. tip to floor of laryngeal . ventricle.. Glottis: . ant. . commissure. , TVC, post . commissure. Subglottis. LARYNGOTRACHEOBRONCHITIS. Prepared by: Emmylou R. . Mari. Definition:. Triggered mostly by viral infection of the upper airway. Affects the lower laryngeal area, trachea, and occasionally the bronchi (. Epiglotittis. Croup. Parainfluenza I & II. 3/12 to 3 years. Prodromal URTI. Stridor / Barking cough. T<39oC WCC can be normal. Can develop pneumonia, . resp. failure, bacterial . tracheitis. Created by: Brian Stover, PGY2. STRIDOR/CROUP. April 27-May 8, 2015. Objectives. Describe the presentation of croup. Discuss the different severities. Review treatments. Understand that other things cause stridor. BY-KCSUDEEP,DR. Anatomy. Clinical subdivision. Supraglottis. : . from . epiglottic. tip to floor of laryngeal . ventricle.. Glottis: . ant. . commissure. , TVC, post . commissure. Subglottis. : . at . Aim. . To provide guidance initial management of suspected Croup in critical care. Scope. All paediatric patients presenting to Critical Care with suspected Croup. Raigmore Critical Care Guidelines. Croup. Parainfluenza I & II. 3/12 to 3 years. Prodromal URTI. Stridor / Barking cough. T<39oC WCC can be normal. Can develop pneumonia, . resp. failure, bacterial . tracheitis. Epiglottitis. Jeremy Alexander . Rogelio . Pedroza. Christian Franco. What is Croup?. . Croup is an infection of the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe). These are the upper and lower parts of the breathing tube that connects the mouth to the top of the lungs. It can be considered an upper or lower respiratory infection as it effects both. . Page 1 of 2 Croup ( Viral Croup, Laryngotrachebronchitis ) What is c roup? Croup is swelling around the vocal cords and windpipe that causes difficulty breathing and is accompanied by a “bar