What could croup like coughing suggest?
Patient: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here.my 4 year old daughter has to undergo a procedure to check her trachea as she has had croup like cough three time this year. I am nervous....is this a serious condition Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.I can understand your concern. Croup like cough is barking type of very loud, irritable cough. It is mostly seen with Tracheal pathologies like Tracheomalacia, Tracheal obstructive lesions like mass or cyst or nodule. So better to get done bronchoscopy for evaluation of Tracheal diseases. If this is normal then no need to worry much. But if any of the above mentioned disease is found then surgical correction is needed. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.