Dr. Katheryn Cireseanu

Be sure to check out Part 1: Music To My Ears…Or Is it? When it comes to croup, the clinical nuance lies in recognizing severity: stridor at rest, retractions, agitation, hypoxia, and fatigue. All children with croup should receive a steroid, namely oral dexamethasone. Treat seven to thirteen children with a single dose of dexamethasone, […]

Anyone who’s spent more than a handful of shifts in the Pediatric Emergency Department can easily recognize that unmistakable, seal-like barking cough from across the unit. Cue the music!  Croup is bread-and-butter pediatric emergency medicine: high-yield, high-frequency, and often straightforward. And yet, these kids demand our respect every single time…cause when they’re sick, they’re really