Hello and welcome to the Zero to Finals podcast. My name is Tom and in this episode I'm going to be

talking to you about Krupe. And if you want to follow along with written notes on this topic,

you can follow along at zero to finals.com slash Kroop or in the respiratory section of the

Zero to Finals Pediatrics book. So let's get straight into it.

Krupe is an acute, infective respiratory disease that affects young children.

It typically affects children aged six months to two years.

However, they can be older.

It is an upper respiratory tract infection that causes edema or swelling in the larynx.

The classic cause of croup is para-influenza virus.

It usually improves in less than 48 hours and responds well to treatment with steroids,

particularly dexamethazone.

Let's talk first about the causes, and the common

causes of croup are para-influenza virus, the influenza virus, adenovirus, and respiratory syncytial

virus, or RSV. Kroop was previously caused by diphtheria, and croup caused by diphtheria can lead to epiglottitis, which has a high mortality.

However, vaccination against diphtheria means this is now very rare in developed countries.

So how does Kroop present?

Well, the typical features are increased work of breathing, a barking cough, which often

occurs in clusters of coughing episodes, a hoarse voice, stridor, which is a high-pitched

inspiratory noise that's caused by obstruction in the upper airway, and a low-grade fever.

Let's talk about the management. Most cases of croup can be managed at home with in the upper airway and a low grade fever.

Let's talk about the management.

Most cases of croup can be managed at home with simple supportive treatment with rest,

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