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==Overview==
==Overview==
Primary measures of preventing croup involve maintaining personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently, and limiting exposure to patients with croup or other [[respiratory illness]]. Prevention for rarer causes of croup include vaccinations for [[haemophilus influenzae]] ([[Hib]]), [[measles]], and [[diptheria]].


Wash your hands frequently and avoid close contact with those who have a [[respiratory infection]].
==Primary Prevention==
*Croup from rare sources can be prevented via immunization from the following [[vaccines]]:<ref name="Cherry2008">{{cite journal|last1=Cherry|first1=James D.|title=Croup|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=358|issue=4|year=2008|pages=384–391|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMcp072022}}</ref>.
**[[haemophilus influenzae]] ([[Hib]])
**[[Measles]] 
**[[Tdap]] for [[diptheria|diptheretic croup]]
*Personal hygiene and limiting contact exposure:<ref name="Cherry2008">{{cite journal|last1=Cherry|first1=James D.|title=Croup|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=358|issue=4|year=2008|pages=384–391|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMcp072022}}</ref>
**Washing hands frequently.
**Avoiding fluid transmission with croup patients.
**Avoiding [[coughing]] and [[respiratory]] droplets from [[respiratory illness]] indicative of potential croup causes, such as [[human parainfluenza virus]].
**Limiting contact with children between 6 months and 6 years old.


The [[diphtheria]], [[Haemophilus influenzae]] ([[Hib]]), and [[measles]] [[vaccines]] protect children from some of the most dangerous forms of [[croup]].
==Secondary Prevention==
*Secondary prevention for croup involves hygienic measures to prevent spreading to additional people, such as limiting proximal contact and washing hands frequently.
*Croup morbidity is decreased by therapeutic treatment of symptoms to prevent [[respiratory failure]].
**[[Glucocortisoid|Glucocortisoids]]
**[[Epinephrine]]
**[[Intubation]] and hospitalization for more severe cases


==References==
==References==
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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

Primary measures of preventing croup involve maintaining personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently, and limiting exposure to patients with croup or other respiratory illness. Prevention for rarer causes of croup include vaccinations for haemophilus influenzae (Hib), measles, and diptheria.

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

  • Secondary prevention for croup involves hygienic measures to prevent spreading to additional people, such as limiting proximal contact and washing hands frequently.
  • Croup morbidity is decreased by therapeutic treatment of symptoms to prevent respiratory failure.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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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