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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Cool Mist Treatments
  • Steam Inhalations

Treatments Overview Articles

Croup
Most cases of croup can be safely managed at home, but call your health care provider for guidance, even in the middle of the night. Cool or moist air can bring relief.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 15, 2008
Croup
To help ease croup, apply pressure for one minute to these acupressure points.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Croup
Home treatment is the usual method of managing croup symptoms. It is important that the child is kept comfortable and calm to the best degree possible, because crying can make symptoms seem worse.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Croup
The most important part of treating patients with croup is maintaining an open airway. If a child wakes up in the middle of the night with croup, he or she should be taken to the bathroom.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Treatments Articles

Endotracheal Intubation
Endotracheal intubation is the placement of a tube into the trachea(windpipe) in order to maintain an open airway in patients who are unconscious or unable to breathe on their own. Oxygen, anesthetics, or other gaseous medications can be delivered...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Endotracheal intubation
An endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure in which a tube is placed into the windpipe(trachea). This is done to open the airway to give you oxygen, medication, or anesthesia.After an intubation, you will likely be placed on a machine calle...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 18, 2007
Humidifiers and health
Increasing the humidity in your home helps eliminate the dry air that can irritate and inflame the passages in the nose and throat. Humidified air can relieve the discomfort of colds and the flu and can be particularly helpful for people who have ...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 1, 2008
Oral Rehydration Therapy
Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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