IN THIS ARTICLE. Self-Care at Home. There is no role for self-care at home; people with suspected toxic shock syndrome should be immediately taken to the hospital's emergency department. Women who are menstruating and using tampons should remove the tampon prior to going to the hospital if toxic shock syndrome is suspected. Medically Reviewed by a Doctor on 4/15/2016.
Croup is an upper respiratory infection that transmits similar to colds or influenza, and generally affects kids up to the age of 5. Once exposed, it can take roughly 2-5 days to develop symptoms.Croup typically can last 3-7 days. I found the information on both the Mayo Clinic website, and on this Healthy Children page: http://www.healthychildren.org/english/tips-tools/symptom-checker/pages/...he Mayo Clinic page has information on how to deal with symptoms (night wheezing, etc.), and when to see the doctor (high fever, or signs of poor oxygenation): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/croup/DS00312/DSECTION=symptoms.
Younger children are more affected by croup because their airways are smaller. Therefore, a small amount of swelling can cause a large amount of obstruction in their airways. Facts about croup. Croup is most commonly seen in children 3 months old to 5 years. The peak time for croup to occur is 2 years old. Croup is seen more often in the winter. What are the symptoms of croup. The following are the most common symptoms of croup. 1  However, each child may experience symptoms differently. As the disease progresses down the respiratory tract, the symptoms also change and may include: 2  A runny nose, congestion, and slight cough. 3  A cough develops into a seal's bark. 4  Laryngitis. 5  Fever. 6  Stridor.