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How Can Chronic Cough In A Child Be Treated?

My daughter who is 12 has had a cold and bad cough for 4 weeks. I took her to urgent care where they put her on zithromax (z-pak). She ended her antibiotic 2 weeks ago, and the cough is still really bad. Over the counter cough meds do not seem to help. Should I be alarmed, or let it run it s course.
Wed, 2 Jan 2019
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Hi,

I think you should send her to lung specialist. We should rule out pneumonia. She might need to run X-ray of the chest. Meanwhile give her:

- plenty of fluids to keep well hydrated (tea, water, juice)
- apply vapour rub on the chest and back at bedtime
- do aerosoltherapy with saline to ease breathing
- take mucolytic to dissolve the phlegm
- take antihistamine at night
- salbutamol will open airways to ease breathing

Most important get a further consultation with her pediatrician lung specialist.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini,
General & Family Physician
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How Can Chronic Cough In A Child Be Treated?

Hi, I think you should send her to lung specialist. We should rule out pneumonia. She might need to run X-ray of the chest. Meanwhile give her: - plenty of fluids to keep well hydrated (tea, water, juice) - apply vapour rub on the chest and back at bedtime - do aerosoltherapy with saline to ease breathing - take mucolytic to dissolve the phlegm - take antihistamine at night - salbutamol will open airways to ease breathing Most important get a further consultation with her pediatrician lung specialist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician