We have been seeing Croup this week.
This is a common virus that is fairly contagious.
The kids have a hoarse, barky cough at night. Often they are much better during the day. Some have fevers, some may not.
Typically this lasts 3 nights.
The best thing to do is get your child into a nice steamy bathroom. A humidifier in the bedroom is also very helpful.
Extra fluids are useful as well.
If your child seems like they are laboring to breathe and it is NOT relieved by the steam or a few moments in the outside air they need to be seen.
In severe cases a shot of steroids will get everything calmed down.
I will post again on Friday unless something exciting pops up.
We still have plenty of the H1N1 vaccine (not the preservative free pediatric doses)
~Nurse Judy
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