Talk:Croup

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[edit] Steam treatment

Try sitting with your child in a bathroom with the door closed. Run the shower or bath with HOT water to build up steam. It takes about 10 minutes, but the steam improves the croup tremendously, particularly if the child is having a croup "attack." 67.170.210.23 15:29, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

According to the NEJM review which Jfdwolff cited, this procedure has no effect on croup. It cited a Cochrane review, among others.

In any case, Wikipedia does not prescribe medicine. Nbauman (talk) 21:15, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

That part of the article contradicts itself. See the in-line comments I've added. microchip08 (talk) 17:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NEJM review

Clinical practice JFW | T@lk 06:52, 24 January 2008 (UTC)