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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on managing a child with croup.
6 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
Ignore: Cool moist outside air, can help sometimes with child's croup, third night is the worst.
Answered 4/30/2014
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Ignore: When the bark cough is a scare, wait not a minute more. Croup can be serious so seek medical care!
Answered 7/6/2014
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Ignore: Keep head elevated and expose to cold air, remain calm.
Answered 4/12/2015
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Ignore: Child wakes with barking cough, Frightened and gasping air Cool moist air. Ah! relief.
Answered 4/9/2016
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Ignore: For recurrent croup, a pediatric pulmonary consult may be useful to you and your physician.
Answered 8/5/2018
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Many problems, need answers. Should I ask the night nurse or wait for doctor for child with croup?
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