When Eli was carried into an ambulance, his parents thought he just had croup. What they didn’t know was that it had escalated into stridor, a life-threatening condition where swelling makes it dangerously hard for a child to breathe. In my time as a paramedic, I’ve treated many little ones rushed to hospital with croup. I’ve seen the fear in parents’ eyes when that barking cough turns into noisy, struggling breaths. I’ve also seen the relief when treatment kicks in fast. The truth is, croup isn

Croup is a viral illness that the whole family can get, but it typically occurs in younger children. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Robert Jacobson, a pediatrician, explains what parents can do if their child develops croup. https://mayocl.in/2LrP38Z | Mayo Clinic