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Can Baby Inhale Vicks For Severe Cold?
Question: hi my baby is two month old.she accidentally inhaled vicks.. any harm.. we kept mild of it on her chest and backas she is suffering from severe cold. now her temo is 97.4 and she ia sleeping. no breathing difficulty now.
Brief Answer:
Inhalation of Vicks is harmless
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcaremagic
Greetings of the day
Dear Sir
Inhalation of Vicks is harmless. In cold in fact inhaling Vicks is beneficial. Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.
Continue exclusive breastfeeding and instillation of Normal Saline Nasal drops 3 drops in each nose 4 to 6 times a day will be helpful.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Inhalation of Vicks is harmless
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcaremagic
Greetings of the day
Dear Sir
Inhalation of Vicks is harmless. In cold in fact inhaling Vicks is beneficial. Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.
Continue exclusive breastfeeding and instillation of Normal Saline Nasal drops 3 drops in each nose 4 to 6 times a day will be helpful.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
her hands and legs are blueish and there ia no cough. please tell me the cause and remedy
Brief Answer:
Keep the hands and feet covered
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Dear Sir
If her Respiration is normal and quite and not hurried there is no cause for concern.
Keep her hands and feet covered with blanket the discolouration should subside. Momentary discolouration can sometimes be seen especially if hands and feet are cold. If the lips are normal in color then there is no cause for concern.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
Keep the hands and feet covered
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Dear Sir
If her Respiration is normal and quite and not hurried there is no cause for concern.
Keep her hands and feet covered with blanket the discolouration should subside. Momentary discolouration can sometimes be seen especially if hands and feet are cold. If the lips are normal in color then there is no cause for concern.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
hi
my daughter has wheezing and doctor advised for nebulization and medicines for 5 days. but no improvemmt. can you please tell me what might be the cause nd also how many days it takes usually to get cured.
my daughter has wheezing and doctor advised for nebulization and medicines for 5 days. but no improvemmt. can you please tell me what might be the cause nd also how many days it takes usually to get cured.
Brief Answer:
Episode may last week
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms
Respiratory tract infection in babies is usually self limiting.
If the following criteria are fulfilled there is no cause for concern
1. Baby is comfortable and feeding well
2. Absence of Fever
3. Breathing normal and quite
Plain normal saline Nebulization and Normal saline Nebulization will help in faster resolution. Usually the episode may last a week.
Wishing your baby speedy recovery
Take care
Best regards
Deepak
Episode may last week
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms
Respiratory tract infection in babies is usually self limiting.
If the following criteria are fulfilled there is no cause for concern
1. Baby is comfortable and feeding well
2. Absence of Fever
3. Breathing normal and quite
Plain normal saline Nebulization and Normal saline Nebulization will help in faster resolution. Usually the episode may last a week.
Wishing your baby speedy recovery
Take care
Best regards
Deepak
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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