Croup is an infection of the upper airways that most commonly affects young children. It’s also possible for adults to get croup, but this is rare. Some of the characteristic symptoms of croup include ...
Has your child got a bad cough that almost sounds like a seal? Hearing a child with croup is concerning to any parent. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, breaks down what is happening to cause the nasty ...
The peaceful rhythm of parenthood shifts dramatically when a 9-month-old wakes up in the middle of the night with a distinctive barking cough that sounds like a seal. For parents navigating their ...
Stridor is a high-pitched squeaking or whistling sound, usually due to an obstruction in an airway. Stridor is a sign of an underlying health issue rather than a diagnosis or disease in itself. This ...
The CVS MinuteClinic in York saw a stomach bug, strep throat, COVID, viral bronchitis and seasonal allergies. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing asthma flares, ...
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 ...
Croup is an inflammation of the larynx (throat), trachea (windpipe), and bronchi (tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs). It occurs primarily in young children. Croup arises from a respiratory ...
Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children's croup symptoms. Croup is a common childhood illness that usually ...
Having a sick child is scary — especially if they’re making odd noises that sound like barking, whooping, or like they’re gasping for air. Croup and whooping cough (pertussis) are two illnesses that ...
When Melissa Sheridan’s daughter, Stella, had a telltale ‘barky cough', she knew right away her 8-month-old had croup. “It sounded like a seal,” the Virginia-based mom told TODAY Parents of the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections, a stomach bug, strep throat, ...
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 ...