Croup

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/croup

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the anatomical site of swelling?Subglottic region of the trachea, the narrowest part of the pediatric airway
2. What makes the cough in croup sound like a seal?A virus inflames the airway, especially the narrow part of the trachea, so air has to squeeze through and makes a barking sound.
3. Why does a child with croup sound hoarse?The virus also inflames the larynx, or voice box, which makes the voice sound rough and hoarse.

Subglottic Stenosis: Narrowing of the airway below the vocal cords, a common site of inflammation in croup.
Pathogenesis: The process by which a disease or condition develops.
Etiology: The cause or origin of a disease or condition.