Transferrin saturation is a calculated value resulting from a medical laboratory test to measure the amount of iron bound to transferrin in the blood. The liver produces transferrin, which is a protein that serves to bind iron molecules and carry them through the bloodstream to the bone marrow.
In addition to the cough, your child may also have a hoarse voice and have laboured breathing. Croup is most common in autumn and winter, and when a child is between 6 months and 3 years old. However, older children up to 15 years old sometimes get croup too. Croup is a common respiratory condition in children caused by either a viral infection or allergy.
Croup is common in children and is thought to be triggered after a viral infection. Croup causes swelling in the throat and windpipe (trachea) and causes hoarseness, a barking cough and noisy breathing.Croup usually gets better by itself but sometimes drugs are used to try and improve this condition.roup is an acute illness commonly seen in children up to six years of age but mostly by the age of two. It is triggered by viral infections causing upper airway obstruction with varying degrees of respiratory distress. Mostly, it is mild and transient and resolves with supportive care.