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Croup

Learn about the symptoms and treatments for croup, a common childhood viral infection that can cause a cough that sounds like a barking seal and difficulty breathing.

Croup
Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of children with croup, who usually wake up in the middle of the night with a loud cough that sounds like a barking seal.

Croup Cough Sound
The croup cough sound is a very classic sign of croup, which often wakes kids up in the middle of night sounding like a barking seal.

Croup Symptoms
Learn about the classic symptoms of croup, which can include a croupy or barking cough, hoarse voice, difficulty breathing, runny nose, and fever.

Croup
Croup is a common childhood illness that causes a croupy cough that sounds like a barking seal, stridor and difficulty breathing. Learn the signs, symptoms and common treatments for croup so that you know what to do if your child wakes up barking.

Croup - ADAM Health Encyclopedia
Croup is accompanied by a "barking" cough. Croup, which is swelling around the vocal cords, is common in infants and children and can have a variety of causes. Learn about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of croup.

Croup - American Academy of Pediatrics
Learn more about croup from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including common symptoms and treatments.

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