Symptoms Of Croup To Watch Out For

Barking Cough

Children with croup often cough because a cough is an automatic reflex when the body feels like something is blocking the airway. In most children, this just sounds like a typical dry cough that comes and goes. If the croup is more problematic, a child might begin to have a barking cough. This symptom does not always appear, but it can occur in rare types of croup, such as spasmodic croup. The unusual symptom happens because the narrowed airways and swelling affect the larynx. A barking cough is sharp, slightly high pitched, and sudden, and some describe it as sounding like a 'crowing' noise as well. Children with this symptom may cough over and over until they struggle to catch a breath in between coughing fits.

Continue reading to get more details on major symptoms to watch out for.