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What Causes Productive Cough And Vomiting After Running In A Child?
Question: this is about my grandson. three years old boy is slightly overweight. he is active but cannot sustain. if he runs fast he starts coughing/wheezing and spits mucus or vomits food. his time-table is okay and stool normal. he gets cold easily he is aggressive like all children may be a bit more. behavior is normal. the excess cough and discharge as a result is causing concern. please advise. vnk.
Brief Answer:
Exercise induced bronchitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
From your description it looks like your grandson has exercise induced bronchitis or asthma.
It is commonly seen in children and is due to shrinking of airpassages with exercise or play.
I usually recommend Complete physical examination and chest xray to rule out infections.
If infections are ruled out then I prescribe salbutamol inhalers one hour before he starts playing or running.
I also add monteleukast at 4 mg daily in the evening to decrease the allergic reaction.
Wishing your grandson speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun
Exercise induced bronchitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
From your description it looks like your grandson has exercise induced bronchitis or asthma.
It is commonly seen in children and is due to shrinking of airpassages with exercise or play.
I usually recommend Complete physical examination and chest xray to rule out infections.
If infections are ruled out then I prescribe salbutamol inhalers one hour before he starts playing or running.
I also add monteleukast at 4 mg daily in the evening to decrease the allergic reaction.
Wishing your grandson speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is there any long term implication or anything we should be worried about? What precaution can we take? XXXXXXX has many such cases, could this be due to the weather here?
Brief Answer:
Climate yes can trigger
Detailed Answer:
Nothing to worry.
Just use medicines as advised and do regular followup with your pediatrician.
Weather does play a role along with pollution
Try using masks during outdoors.
Regards
Climate yes can trigger
Detailed Answer:
Nothing to worry.
Just use medicines as advised and do regular followup with your pediatrician.
Weather does play a role along with pollution
Try using masks during outdoors.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir,
Any diet advise to boost his resistance or immunity or any specific dos or donts
Any diet advise to boost his resistance or immunity or any specific dos or donts
Brief Answer:
Fruits and vegetables
Detailed Answer:
Give all kinds of fruits and vegetables to boost immunity.
Use masks as advised before.
Avoid chocolates sweets and chilled foods.
Give flu vaccine every year to boost immunity.
Regards
Fruits and vegetables
Detailed Answer:
Give all kinds of fruits and vegetables to boost immunity.
Use masks as advised before.
Avoid chocolates sweets and chilled foods.
Give flu vaccine every year to boost immunity.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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