Laryngotracheobronchitis or croup is a disease that caused by viral infection. The virus could be influenza or parainfluenza virus. The infection will cause edema of the trachea and might obstruct the airway, causing difficulty in breathing.
In this case, nurse should take attention to the patient airway and breathing. Patient with dypneu should be given oxygen and racemic epinephrine nebulized. Corticosteroid also help to reduce the swelling such as dexamethasome or budesonide inhalation.
