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Is Nebuliser Treatment Enough For A Bronchitis Patient ?

i took my son to the emergency room yesterday and he was diganosed with bronchilits and was sent home with the nebulizer treatment but i feel like it is getting harder for him to breathe he is still active but now u can hear him wheeze and he is coughing alot more should i bring him back to the er we have done 3 breathing treatments or should i just keep doing the breathing treatments and see if it gets better
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your son's history. I would like to know more details about him like - What is his age? Is this his first episode of wheezing? If this is not his first episode, what is the frequency of his episodes? Does he have any other allergies? Does he have any other symptoms? etc.

From your history, I would like to make suggestions for him as follows:

1. Were I treating him, I would add montelukast to his treatment as well as levocetirizine/cetirizine if he has nose symptoms also.

2. When he has wheezing, nebulizing with salbutamol/levosalbutamol is the best treatment. If he has persistent symptoms during day, I would suggest him frequent nebulization (3-6 times a day, depending upon his severity) till his symptoms improve.

So, I would agree that he may require frequent nebulization till recovery.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Wish your son a very quick recovery and the best of the health.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Thank you & Regards.
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Is Nebuliser Treatment Enough For A Bronchitis Patient ?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your son s history. I would like to know more details about him like - What is his age? Is this his first episode of wheezing? If this is not his first episode, what is the frequency of his episodes? Does he have any other allergies? Does he have any other symptoms? etc. From your history, I would like to make suggestions for him as follows: 1. Were I treating him, I would add montelukast to his treatment as well as levocetirizine/cetirizine if he has nose symptoms also. 2. When he has wheezing, nebulizing with salbutamol/levosalbutamol is the best treatment. If he has persistent symptoms during day, I would suggest him frequent nebulization (3-6 times a day, depending upon his severity) till his symptoms improve. So, I would agree that he may require frequent nebulization till recovery. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Wish your son a very quick recovery and the best of the health. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Thank you & Regards.