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  • Cough
  • Croup
  • Dexamethasone
  • Racepinephrine
  • Respiratory Sounds

Croup

Croup is a common respiratory illness that affects the trachea, larynx, and bronchi, leading to inspiratory stridor and barking cough. This infection is a self-limited disease typically observed in children younger than 5. The clinical spectrum includes laryngotracheitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, and laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis. Most children with croup improve with a single dose of dexamethasone and supportive management. However, a few with severe symptoms require racemic epinephrine in addition to dexamethasone. Uncommon complications include bacterial tracheitis, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and, rarely, death. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of croup, emphasizing the importance of the interprofessional team in improving care for patients with this condition. As an upper respiratory condition, stridor is the presenting symptom, which must be differentiated from wheezing caused by lower respiratory conditions. This activity emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between upper and lower respiratory signs and symptoms, as this differentiation guides appropriate management. The activity also discusses the differential diagnosis of croup and its management, highlighting the need for prompt differentiation of conditions, especially severe and rapidly deteriorating conditions such as epiglottitis, which require intensive care admission and actions to secure the airway.

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Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 1.5 creditsAAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABOHNS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 8 specialties.

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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