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Can A Prolonged Cough For 5 Days Be Any Sign Of Danger In An Infant?
Dear sir my 2 months baby is doing lot of cough from past 5 days I went to 3 doctors they said she has some virus infections . But she cough very heavily. Some times I use to worry but my doctors said nothing to worry about . It will go away as the weather changes.pls suggest.
Thanks for writing to health care magic. I can understand your concern. Monitor for the following in a infant with cough. 1. Rapid breathing. 2. Chest indrawing while breathing. 3. Abnormal noise while breathing. 4. Nasal flaring 5. Bluish discoloration of fingers (cyanosis) 6. Irritability or lethargy If your baby has any of these you should consult your doctor immediately
Since your baby is only 2 months old and coughing from 5 days I suggest you to consult your doctor at the earliest.
Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Can A Prolonged Cough For 5 Days Be Any Sign Of Danger In An Infant?
Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. I can understand your concern. Monitor for the following in a infant with cough. 1. Rapid breathing. 2. Chest indrawing while breathing. 3. Abnormal noise while breathing. 4. Nasal flaring 5. Bluish discoloration of fingers (cyanosis) 6. Irritability or lethargy If your baby has any of these you should consult your doctor immediately Since your baby is only 2 months old and coughing from 5 days I suggest you to consult your doctor at the earliest. Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics