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Review
. 2013 Oct 15;185(15):1317-23.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121645. Epub 2013 Aug 12.

Croup in children

Candice L Bjornson, David W Johnson
Review

Croup in children

Candice L Bjornson et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Algorithm for the outpatient management of croup in children, by level of severity. ICU = intensive care unit. Adapted, with permission, from the Toward Optimized Practice Program.
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