Articles tagged with 'croup' | Checkup Newsroom

COVID-19 in babies and young children can sometimes mimic the characteristic symptoms of the upper-respiratory infection known as croup: Barky cough and whistly breathing sound.  That’s why your pediatrician might be recommending that …

Parents get croup and whooping cough mixed up all the time at my office. I think it’s really important to know the difference – one is fairly common, and the other is much more rare – and can be deadly. Croup is a common …

“His cough is sooo croupy!” When parents report a croupy cough, it means different things. Some parents call bad/deep/dry/wet/rattly coughs croupy. When I think of “croupy cough,” I mean “barky” like a dog …

Thank you to my patients for allowing me some time with my family during the holidays.  It hasn't always been easy for us this year. At 4 a.m. or so during Thanksgiving, I heard the telltale "croup cough" coming from my …