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  2. Croup - Wikipedia

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    Croup can be caused by a number of viruses including parainfluenza and influenza virus. [2] Rarely is it due to a bacterial infection. [5] Croup is typically diagnosed based on signs and symptoms after potentially more severe causes, such as epiglottitis or an airway foreign body, have been ruled out. [4]

  3. Diphtheria - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe, [1] and usually start two to five days after exposure. [2] Symptoms often develop gradually, beginning with a sore throat and fever. [1] In severe cases, a grey or white patch develops in the throat, [2] [1] which can block the airway, and create a barking cough similar to what is observed in ...

  4. Stridor - Wikipedia

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    Stridor is a physical sign which is caused by a narrowed or obstructed airway. It can be inspiratory , expiratory or biphasic , although it is usually heard during inspiration. Inspiratory stridor often occurs in children with croup .

  5. Respiratory disease - Wikipedia

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    Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) is a viral infection of the vocal cords typically lasting five to six days. The main symptom is a barking cough and low-grade fever. On an X-ray, croup can be recognized by the "steeple sign", which is a narrowing of the trachea. It most commonly occurs in winter months in children between the ages of 3 months ...

  6. Is Covid ticking up? Viruses and other bugs could make a ...

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    It's been several years of unseasonal spikes of childhood illnesses such as croup, strep A and RSV, a winter virus that surged during the summers of 2021 and 2022.

  7. Epiglottitis - Wikipedia

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    Epiglottitis is the inflammation of the epiglottis—the flap at the base of the tongue that prevents food entering the trachea (windpipe). [7] Symptoms are usually rapid in onset and include trouble swallowing which can result in drooling, changes to the voice, fever, and an increased breathing rate.

  8. ‘Doctors Dismissed My Chronic Cough As Allergies. It Was ...

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    Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. ... More mysterious symptoms started showing up—and I finally hit my breaking point.

  9. Nicole Kidman Says 'It Was Really Beautiful to Be Seen' as 'a ...

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    Nicole Kidman is proud of how her new erotic thriller depicts women's sexuality at older ages. "A lot of times women are discarded at a certain period of their career as a sexual being," Kidman ...