Differences Between Croup and Epiglottitis

Croup and epiglottitis both present very similarly. In western worlds, croup is much more prevalent than epiglotitis, because the virus that causes epiglottis has been almost wiped out of most first world countries. These are some of the differences in presentation.

Croup

– Slow Onest

– Barking Cough

– No drooling

– Hoarse Voice

Epiglottitis

-Rapid Onset

– No Coughing

-Drooling

– Muffled voice