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Reply to ""some kids just get croup a lot"--does yours?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering what is the difference between croup and asthma attacks? My son will get a mild cold, where the only symptom is a runny nose. Within 1-2 days, it moves into his chest, he starts coughing and wheezing. He'll be on steroids and albuterol, and the symptoms clear up in about 2-3 days. But my doctor calls it asthma where as yours calls it croup? [/quote] Croup is an inflammation of the epiglottis (the flap that separates your trachea from your esophagus). It causes a seal like cough, and a noise called "stridor" when you inhale. Albuterol can make it worse, because it increases the floppiness in that area. It often responds positively to cold air. Asthma is a tightness in the lower lungs. It causes a noise called wheezing when you exhale, and/or a sharp cough. Albuterol makes it better. I can be triggered by cold air. Steroids help with both of them. [/quote]
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