Duration

A pseudo croup attack is usually only of short duration and self-limiting. After adequate initial measures, most children experience relief very quickly. The parents of the affected child should first and foremost remain as calm as possible and try to take away the child’s fear for the entire duration of the seizure.

In panic, or in the case of strong and/or loud screaming, the child’s oxygen consumption is significantly increased, which of course further intensifies the respiratory distress symptoms.There are no fixed rules of thumb or forms of calculation for the duration of a pseudo croup attack, nor is it reasonable to make them. Depending on the severity of the pseudo croup attack and the initial care measures taken by the parents (was it possible to calm the child down? Are there any suppositories containing cortisone in the house?

Was there fever at the beginning? does a pseudocroup pass more quickly or more slowly. In severe cases, specific medication (such as glucocorticoids or an adrenaline aerosol for inhalation) can help to limit the duration and end the croup attack quickly. Often, however, drug intervention to limit the pseudocrupp attack is not necessary at all. If parents are uncertain about the further procedure or the severity of the seizure, it is advisable to consult an emergency doctor, who can then decide whether monitoring of the child in hospital and/or further medication is appropriate.

Prophylaxis

In principle, all cold diseases such as cough, rhinitis, sinusitis and tonsillitis can also promote an infection of the larynx. Allergies and asthma also appear to be closely related to the occurrence of pseudocroup. The avoidance of colds, a sanitation of chronically infected pharyngeal tonsils (chronic tonsillitis), an operation on polyps (nasal polyps) make the repeated occurrence of a pseudocroup less likely. Nevertheless, pseudocroup generally tends to occur more than once. Despite all concern, it can be treated well and serious consequences are rare if treated early.