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Are Antibiotics Causing Severe Fever And Nasal Congestions?
my 2 year old daugther has a servere fever and nasal congestions for the past 12 hours now, she breathing fast, she was on the 3rd day of an antibiotic course for a mild chest flu cough (her 4 year old sister had a bronchial infection and was prescribed this antibiotic, which we also requested for the 2 year old)? could the antibiotics have caused this?
Wed, 14 Jun 2017
Hello,
Fast breathing and fever suggest pneumonia. You should consult your doctor as early as possible in ER and get investigations like x-ray chest, CBS, etc., done to confirm diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
Fast breathing and fever suggest pneumonia. You should consult your doctor as early as possible in ER and get investigations like x-ray chest, CBS, etc., done to confirm diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
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