It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What does this cough indicate and how is it treated? A family physician answers.

BOSTON — Wheeze, stridor and cough are among the most common sounds made by children with respiratory conditions, but they are often misidentified, especially in the emergency department, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most croup cases are mild, with symptoms worse at night For Abby, 45, from Bedford, the sound of a “stridor”, the whistling sound ...

The peaceful rhythm of parenthood shifts dramatically when a 9-month-old wakes up in the middle of the night with a distinctive barking cough that sounds like a seal. For parents navigating their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections, a stomach bug, strep throat, ...

Primary among the causes of cough are infectious etiologies of the upper and lower respiratory tract such as sinusitis, viral upper respiratory infection, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. Aspiration from ...

All that wheezes is not pediatric asthma Many upper- and lower-airway problems can cause wheeze and cough, and some conditions coexist with asthma. Here's how to pin down a diagnosis. Asthma causes ...

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see a lot of COVID cases and upper respiratory viruses. They are also seeing a lot of colds and some pneumonia. UPMC ...

Croup usually starts with a mild, cold-like illness, characterised by a runny nose, mild fever (around 38.5 °C), and, sometimes, sticky eyes. This can then progress to a cough, followed by the classic ...

During cold season, parents should be prepared to know what is just a cold and what could be something more serious. One of the most common conditions among young children with respiratory viruses is ...