Narrowing of the larynx leads to stridor, increased respiratory rate, respiratory retractions, and a barking cough. Symptoms worsen at night and peak between 24 and 48 h. In most cases it improves ...

uq.edu.au Background Despite guideline recommendations, there are no published randomised controlled trial data on the efficacy of antibiotics for chronic wet cough in children. The majority of ...

Coughs are typically treated with antibiotics and supportive therapies, but cough syrups are not usually recommended for children. To treat a cough at home, it's best to get plenty of rest ...

To keep the littlest lungs healthy during the coldest temperatures, it’s important for parents to know what to look for and ...

An earache can turn a happy, energetic child into a cranky, uncomfortable one in no time. It's a common struggle—5 out of 6 ...

We aimed to (1) identify the prevalence of chronic cough following acute respiratory illness (ARI) and (2) determine the diagnostic outcomes of children with chronic cough. Design Prospective cohort ...

Epiglottitis, once common in children, now occurs more in adults and presents with fever, muffled voice, and stridor, requiring urgent ED referral. Croup, typically viral, causes stridor and a barking ...

Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious ...

He made the uncanny cool for a kid like me, whose dollhouse contained a miniature Ouija board in the child’s room and a ghost made of Kleenex and cotton balls in the attic. By Lisa Brown A ...

Although kennel cough can sound terrible, most of the time it is not a serious condition and most dogs will recover without treatment. Just as human colds may be caused by many different viruses ...