Case 1

You are talking to a mother of a 1-year-old child and have established that the child has been acutely unwell for the last 2 or 3 hours. On further questioning you find out that there has been a 2-3 day history of coryza and tonight the child has developed a barking cough and a loud noise on inspiration heard when the child is crying.

The mother tells you that she thinks it is croup. She has placed the child in a steamy bathroom.

She asks you if the steamy bathroom will help and if she takes the child to your department, what treatment would you offer her?

She seems happy with your reply. She asks you what the potential complications of croup are? Select all the true answers.