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Croup is usually treated with a single dose of steroids by mouth. [2] [7] In more severe cases inhaled epinephrine may also be used. [2] [8] Hospitalization is required in one to five percent of cases. [9] Croup is a relatively common condition that affects about 15% of children at some point. [4]
With appropriate treatment, the risk of death among children with the condition is about one percent and among adults is seven percent. [3] Elsewhere, it has been reported that only one percent of adults diagnosed with epiglottitis die from the disease. [11] Some people may develop pneumonia, lymphadenopathy, or septic arthritis. [30]
The most at-risk populations for RSV complications are older adults and those with underlying medical conditions or immunocompromised individuals. [27] Between 60,000-160,000 older adults in the United States are hospitalized annually with RSV. Between 6,000 and 10,000 older adults die from RSV infection each year. [28]
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In children, viral infections such as croup or epiglottitis are frequent causes. [4] Adults are more likely to experience obstruction from enlargement of the tonsils or vocal cord paralysis. [3] Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common chronic cause of upper airway obstruction. [2]
Treatments of the common cold primarily involve medications and other therapies for symptomatic relief. [13] Getting plenty of rest, drinking fluids to maintain hydration, and gargling with warm salt water are reasonable conservative measures. [56] Much of the benefit from symptomatic treatment is, however, attributed to the placebo effect. [57]
Winter brings less daylight and colder temperatures, which can disrupt sleep. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is more common in winter due to the lack of sunlight, causing sleep disturbances.
Corticosteroids, although useful in other respiratory disease such as asthma and croup, have no proven benefit in bronchiolitis treatment and are not advised. [ 9 ] [ 8 ] [ 12 ] [ 57 ] [ 58 ] Additionally, corticosteroid therapy in children with bronchiolitis may prolong viral shedding and transmissibility. [ 9 ]