Croup: Common inflammation of the airways caused by viruses 2011) thus causing an infection in the upper respiratory tract. Murray et al. describes it as the most common disease in children under the age of 6-36 months and causes cough especially when the child cries; high-pitched stridor and hoarseness in febrile children (Murray et al., 2011). It can be a life-threatening situation for the child and family. Symptoms of croup manifest as hoarseness, barking cough, inspiratory stridor, and difficulty breathing. I chose this diagnosis as my first preference because when I read the mother's subjective report it corresponded to that of the symptoms of croup: barking cough, no fever, strong at night and when the baby cries, tiredness due to excess tears, pain due to inflammation and swelling of the airways. Murray et al., led us to understand that the etiologies of this viral agent can be traced back to parainfluenza viruses, type 1. (2011). This virus is commonly spread through contact or droplet secretion.Pertussis: Whooping cough also known as whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes a severe, uncontrollable cough. It is a serious disease that can affect individuals of all ages with serious complications leading to permanent disability in newborns and ultimately death. With this 7-month-old staying up at night, the inability to sleep can make breathing difficult. Burns, Cotter, Harvill, Hewlett, Merkel, Stibitz & Quinn explained that whooping cough is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis in addition to systemic manifestations such as “lymphocytosis, dysregulation of the central nervous system of paper. ..... immune system. The body's immune system is useful for ridding itself of diseases and foreign invaders that our body considers a threat such as parasites, viruses, or bacteria, but sometimes it can also react to a harmless substance. Therefore, to protect the immune system, the body produces a protective protein barrier called antibodies. This protective agent exhibits tissue swelling and inflammation whenever an allergic reaction occurs as a response to eliminate the threat (Burks, Harthoorn,Van Ampting, Oude Nijhuis, Langford, Wopereis, & Harvey, 2015). Additionally, children's anatomical systems are still developing, meaning they have small, sensitive airways in their lungs. In an allergic contact situation, the airways swell to release viruses and bacteria; and in response, children begin coughing, sneezing and can progress to wheezing and asthma.

Topic > Croup: Common inflammation of the airways caused by viruses 2011) thus causing an infection in the upper respiratory tract. Murray et al. describes it as the most common disease in children under the age of 6-36 months and causes cough especially when the child cries; high-pitched stridor and hoarseness in febrile children (Murray et al., 2011). It can be a life-threatening situation for the child and family. Symptoms of croup manifest as hoarseness, barking cough, inspiratory stridor, and difficulty breathing. I chose this diagnosis as my first preference because when I read the mother's subjective report it corresponded to that of the symptoms of croup: barking cough, no fever, strong at night and when the baby cries, tiredness due to excess tears, pain due to inflammation and swelling of the airways. Murray et al., led us to understand that the etiologies of this viral agent can be traced back to parainfluenza viruses, type 1. (2011). This virus is commonly spread through contact or droplet secretion.Pertussis: Whooping cough also known as whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes a severe, uncontrollable cough. It is a serious disease that can affect individuals of all ages with serious complications leading to permanent disability in newborns and ultimately death. With this 7-month-old staying up at night, the inability to sleep can make breathing difficult. Burns, Cotter, Harvill, Hewlett, Merkel, Stibitz & Quinn explained that whooping cough is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis in addition to systemic manifestations such as “lymphocytosis, dysregulation of the central nervous system of paper. ..... immune system. The body's immune system is useful for ridding itself of diseases and foreign invaders that our body considers a threat such as parasites, viruses, or bacteria, but sometimes it can also react to a harmless substance. Therefore, to protect the immune system, the body produces a protective protein barrier called antibodies. This protective agent exhibits tissue swelling and inflammation whenever an allergic reaction occurs as a response to eliminate the threat (Burks, Harthoorn,Van Ampting, Oude Nijhuis, Langford, Wopereis, & Harvey, 2015). Additionally, children's anatomical systems are still developing, meaning they have small, sensitive airways in their lungs. In an allergic contact situation, the airways swell to release viruses and bacteria; and in response, children begin coughing, sneezing and can progress to wheezing and asthma.