How do you treat croop?

Let me explain: Self-care measures at home are effective for the vast majority of cases of croup. Aggressive treatment is rarely needed and those will done under the direction of your doctor.Croup usually can be managed with cool mist or steam therapy, which dissolves sticky or dried mucus in the child's breathing passages and lubricates the throat and windpipe.

Croup: Is tested with oral corticosteroids and epinephrine.

If mild: Croup is usually mild illness managed at home. Help with cool m​ist, placing child near vaporizerI if you do not have a cool mist vaporizer, even a simple humidifier in child’s bedroom may be helpful. Seek ER ifcool mist not clearing up stridor in 15 minutes, repeated episodes of stridor or trouble breathing child’s chest or stomach retracting, bluish lips,lethargy,drooling,neck pain,stiffness