What Must Be Done To Treat Fever, Cold And Cough In An Infant?

Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2022

Question: hi doc my baby is 10 months old.she was having fever,cold n cough last week.now she is not having fever but having cough and cold.she is not eating anything from last week.not even taking milk.whhat to do

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get a few blood tests done

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. Irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days. Often such viral infections manifest with fever. If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give paracetamol or acetaminophen (P-250, Crocin or Tylenol) drops to it bring down. Also use tepid sponging. If your child is otherwise active and playful, I would not be concerned. If not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated.

Children often do not feed well when they are not well. However, if things do not seem to be in place, it would be a good idea to get the complete blood count and CRP level (blood) checked. As of now, do not force feed the baby.

Please upload the reports thereafter and I will guide you accordingly.

Feel free to write back. I will await your response.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng