The Basics
Croup is most common in kids this age.
What is 6 months and 3 years old?
The medical name for the "voice box".
What is the larynx?
Croup is usually caused by this type of germ.
What is a virus?
The cough is famous for sounding like this animal.
What is a seal?
A complication where it is very hard to breathe.
What is respiratory distress?
The medical name for Croup.
What is laryngotracheobronchitis?
The medical name for the "windpipe".
What is the trachea?
This specific virus causes the most cases.
What is the Parainfluenza virus?
This is the main, recognizable symptom of Croup.
What is a "barking" cough?
This can happen if a child can't drink enough fluids.
What is dehydration?
These are the two main organs Croup affects.
What are the larynx and trachea?
These specific parts of the larynx get inflamed.
What are the vocal cords?
The virus starts here before moving down the throat.
What is the nasal mucosa?
This is the medical term for the whistling sound.
What is stridor?
This is a secondary infection of the windpipe.
What is bacterial tracheitis?
Croup is a disease of this body system.
What is the Respiratory System?
This "ring" around the windpipe keeps it from expanding out.
What is cartilage?
This happens to the lining of the airway.
What is inflammation (or swelling)?
This is created when air is forced through a narrow gap.
What is turbulence?
A child might get this from the "work" of breathing.
What is fatigue (physical exhaustion)?
These "lung branches" are sometimes affected.
What are the bronchi?
Swelling in the airway is also called this.
What is edema?
Because of the cartilage, swelling can only move this way.
What is inward?
These types of "vibrations" create the barking sound.
What are turbulent vibrations?
This secondary lung infection can sometimes occur.
What is pneumonia?