Symptom Finder - Treatment of Croup
CROUP (LARYNGOTRACHEOBRONCHITIS)
1. Mist therapy (vaporizer, etc.).
2. Nebulizer solution of racemic epinephrine 0.05 mL/kg/dose of a 2.25% solution in normal saline: 3 mL q2–4hrs.
3. Dexamethasone (Decadron): 0.15–0.6 mg/kg IM or IV STAT AND MAY REPEAT IN 6 HOURS.
4. Admit to hospital and consult anesthesiologist if above measures do not succeed immediately.
5. Consider tracheostomy if condition fails to improve or O2 sats drop.
1. Mist therapy (vaporizer, etc.).
2. Nebulizer solution of racemic epinephrine 0.05 mL/kg/dose of a 2.25% solution in normal saline: 3 mL q2–4hrs.
3. Dexamethasone (Decadron): 0.15–0.6 mg/kg IM or IV STAT AND MAY REPEAT IN 6 HOURS.
4. Admit to hospital and consult anesthesiologist if above measures do not succeed immediately.
5. Consider tracheostomy if condition fails to improve or O2 sats drop.