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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Diptheritic croup reports date back to the Homer-era of Ancient Greece, speculating to have emerged in the 12th century B.C.E. The Viral-based croup was discovered in 1826 by French medical doctor Pierre Bretonneau. Initial therapies included cold water mist to soothe pain as well as tracheotomy for patients with severe cases requiring hospitalization. In the 1970s, nebulized Epinephrine emerged as a therapy. Glucocorticoid therapies emerged in the late 1980s' and 1990's. Preventative therapy emerged with successful immunization of individuals against diptheritic croup with the development of influenza and diptheria vaccines.

Discovery

  • The first reported cases of diptheritic croup date back to Ancient Greece, speculated to the 12th century B.C.E.[1]
  • Viral croup was discovered and differentiated from diptheritic croup in 1826 by French medical doctor Pierre Bretonneau[1]

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Feigin, Ralph D. (2004). Textbook of pediatric infectious diseases. Philadelphia: Saunders. p. 252. ISBN 0-7216-9329-6.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marchessault V (2001). "Historical review of croup". Paediatr Child Health. 6 (10): 721–3. PMC 2805983. PMID 20084146.
  3. Kairys SW, Olmstead EM, O'Connor GT (1989). "Steroid treatment of laryngotracheitis: a meta-analysis of the evidence from randomized trials". Pediatrics. 83 (5): 683–93. PMID 2654865.
  4. Klassen TP, Feldman ME, Watters LK, Sutcliffe T, Rowe PC (1994). "Nebulized budesonide for children with mild-to-moderate croup". N. Engl. J. Med. 331 (5): 285–9. doi:10.1056/NEJM199408043310501. PMID 8022437.
  5. Cherry, James D. (2008). "Croup". New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (4): 384–391. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp072022. ISSN 0028-4793.


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