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 a viral infection of the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea) associated with signs of a respiratory infection, such as a runny nose or cough. It's also a very common ailment of childhood. Usually the first indication of croup is a cough that sounds like the bark of a dog or seal.Your child may have trouble breathing because the tissue around the larynx is inflamed, constricting the windpipe, and because the bronchial passages are blocked with mucus.roup lasts for five or six days and is highly contagious to other children. It usually affects children between the ages of 3 months and 6 years (the average age is 2 years), whose small windpipes and bronchial passages are most vulnerable to blockage. Most cases are mild and can be managed at home.