you know shes sick when...

she lays on the couch and doesn't move all day. {if you know ella at all that is so out of character for her, she NEVER stops moving ever!}

Croup is a respiratory condition that is usually triggered by an acute viral infection of the upper airway. The infection leads to swelling inside the throat, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classical symptoms of a "barking" cough, stridor, and hoarseness. It may produce mild, moderate, or severe symptoms, which often worsen at night. It is often treated with a single dose of oral steroids.