Croup

Management of croup in children.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

PaediatricsENT

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regional clinical guidance

Croup: guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesViral croup: assessment and managementPediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20 CanadaCroup: assessment and managementPaediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20 AustraliaCroup (laryngotracheobronchitis): assessment & managementPaediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

Croup: diagnosis and treatment

NICE CKS: Croup

Acute management of croup in the emergency department: Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement

Consensus Guidelines for Management of Croup: Northern California Pediatric Hospital Medicine Consortium