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How To Treat Chest Infection, Shivering And Wheezing In A Toddler?
Hi my son who is 2 has just come out of hospital on Wednesday with
A chest infection confirmed by X-ray , he was given
The all clear by the pedatrition on Friday, has finished
A course of amoxicillin today and was given a nebuliser.
Although he has no temperature he is shivering and wheezy and still
Not eaten since last Friday.
A chest infection confirmed by X-ray , he was given
The all clear by the pedatrition on Friday, has finished
A course of amoxicillin today and was given a nebuliser.
Although he has no temperature he is shivering and wheezy and still
Not eaten since last Friday.
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
Thank you for following up.It seems he has obstructive bronchitis.Children usually have mixed infection:viral and bacterial. I suggest:
1.To continue antibacterial therapy: clarythromicin in dose 7.5mg/kg/dose 2 times during 5 days
2.Anti-allergic medicines can be used daily at night
3. Nebuliser therapy: inhalate with salbutamol, then after 15 min -fluticasone or budecort.
4. Relent(ambroxol,cetirizine) can use for cough
If his cough were worsening cough with bringing up mucus; fast, laboured breathing, usually with fever, chills and wheezing then you should take your child again to a doctor and get him examined especially if child becomes letargic
Recovery soon
Dr.Svetlana Shrivastva
1.To continue antibacterial therapy: clarythromicin in dose 7.5mg/kg/dose 2 times during 5 days
2.Anti-allergic medicines can be used daily at night
3. Nebuliser therapy: inhalate with salbutamol, then after 15 min -fluticasone or budecort.
4. Relent(ambroxol,cetirizine) can use for cough
If his cough were worsening cough with bringing up mucus; fast, laboured breathing, usually with fever, chills and wheezing then you should take your child again to a doctor and get him examined especially if child becomes letargic
Recovery soon
Dr.Svetlana Shrivastva
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