A barking cough in children is typically caused by croup, a respiratory illness that makes the larynx and voice box swell.Though it’s not usually dangerous, it sure sounds awful — and, in some ...

Croup can cause a distinctive cough that sounds like a seal bark Credit: Getty - Contributor. But for parents whose children haven't battled a bout of croup, this can be pretty hard to imagine ...

Causes of Cough in Children. A cough is usually a sign that your child's body is trying to rid itself of an irritant. ... and croup has a "barking" cough mostly at night with noisy breathing.

Usually a barking cough comes from croup, an upper respiratory infection that blocks breathing, causing a distinctive hoarse cough. Cramps generally occur in children.

Ofsted figures show children's homes in Barking and Dagenham could look after 51 children as of March – up from 43 the previous year. Nationally, the number of places rose by 7%, with a total of ...

Children with PCD present with a chronic productive cough and recurrent pneumonias, and nearly all patients will have rhinosinusitis. About 60% of patients will develop respiratory symptoms such ...

What you should know about your child’s cough. WebMD explores coughs from colds and flu, treatments, and when to call your doctor.

Introduction. Chronic cough is estimated to affect 7 to 10% of children. [] Chronic cough has been associated with a variety of illnesses, including asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Cough medicines are much less helpful than the mist or the warm fluids for croup, and children over 6 years old can be given cough drops for the cough, but children under the age of 4 should not be ...

Here are seven different types of cough, how to recognise them and tips to ease each one. 1. Infections. Coughs caused by infections - either viral or bacterial - tend to last less than three ...