croup
Horse's rear end
Croup is a childhood respiratory illness marked by a harsh, barking cough and difficulty breathing, caused by swelling around the vocal cords.
The distinctive seal-like cough often worsens at night: The baby's croup kept us up all night.
Separately, the croup of a horse is its hindquarters, the area behind the saddle.
Canine vocal outburst
- hoarseRough in voice
- stridorTurbulent airway noise
- raspyRough and grating
- whoopingLoud exuberant crying out
harsh · brassy · inspiratory · nocturnal · wheezing · gasping · croaky
Speech-producing throat organ
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- airwayPassage for breath
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- coughExplosive airway clearing
swelling · obstruction · narrowing · inflammation · dyspnea · epiglottis · stenosis · inhalation
Elevated body temperature
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- parainfluenzaRespiratory virus causing croup
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- symptomsIndicators of disease
contagious · spasmodic · viral · acute · mild · severe · recurrent · episodic
Child learning to walk
young child · pediatrics · age · boys · nighttime · parents · crying · distress
Heated water's gaseous form
- cool mistUnwarmed airborne moisture
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- dexamethasoneSynthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
nebulizer · corticosteroids · hospitalization · oxygen · hydration · rest · monitoring · emergency
barking
Canine vocal outburst
whooping · harsh · brassy · inspiratory · nocturnal · wheezing · gasping · croaky
larynx
Speech-producing throat organ
cough · swelling · obstruction · narrowing · inflammation · dyspnea · epiglottis · stenosis · inhalation · mucus
fever
Elevated body temperature
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- parainfluenzaRespiratory virus causing croup
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
symptoms · contagious · spasmodic · viral · acute · mild · severe · recurrent · episodic · self-limiting
toddler
Child learning to walk
young child · nursery · pediatrics · age · boys · nighttime · parents · crying · distress · reassurance
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
- cool mistUnwarmed airborne moisture
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- dexamethasoneSynthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
epinephrine · nebulizer · corticosteroids · hospitalization · oxygen · hydration · rest · monitoring · emergency · outpatient
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- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia