This is a condition also referred to as laryngo tracheo bronchitis. It is an infection of the larynx or the throat of a child. It affects the other parts of the tracheal tree and in children it affects the tonsils. The causes of tracheal bronchitis also known as croup are viruses or influenza organisms like streptococci pneumococci.
Tracheal bronchitis symptoms include difficulty in breathing since the passageway is narrow resulting to a harsh cough, wheezing and hoarseness of the voice. In children some will turn bluish due to lack of oxygen. All these leads to congestion and mucus that makes it difficult to cough.
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