Call 911 Now (your child may need an ambulance) If

• For any stridor, difficulty breathing, or severe coughing, see FIRST AID
• Severe difficulty breathing (struggling for each breath, unable to speak or cry because of difficulty breathing, continuous severe stridor)
• Child has passed out or has bluish lips
• Croup started suddenly after beesting, taking a medicine or allergic food
• Child is drooling, spitting or having great difficulty swallowing (EXCEPTION: drooling due to teething)