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Viral croup is a [[Self-limiting|self-limited]] disease, but can very rarely result in death from complete airway obstruction. Symptoms may last up to 7 days, but typically peak around the second day of illness. Rarely, croup can be complicated by (or confused with) an acute bacterial [[tracheitis]], which is more dangerous. | Viral croup is a [[Self-limiting|self-limited]] disease, but can very rarely result in death from complete airway obstruction. Symptoms may last up to 7 days, but typically peak around the second day of illness. Rarely, croup can be complicated by (or confused with) an acute bacterial [[tracheitis]], which is more dangerous. Other uncommon complications include bacterial tracheitis, pneumonia, and pulmonary edema. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Natural history
Complications
- Respiratory distress
- Respiratory arrest
- Epiglottitis
- Bacterial tracheitis
- Atelectasis (collapse of part of the lung)
- Dehydration
Prognosis
Viral croup is a self-limited disease, but can very rarely result in death from complete airway obstruction. Symptoms may last up to 7 days, but typically peak around the second day of illness. Rarely, croup can be complicated by (or confused with) an acute bacterial tracheitis, which is more dangerous. Other uncommon complications include bacterial tracheitis, pneumonia, and pulmonary edema.