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Suggest Remedy For Coughing Bouts

my daughters baby is having coughing bouts HEwas prem and is on oxygen he is 8 months old THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE WHEN HE IS ON HIS SMALL OXYGEN CYLINDER NOT THE LARGE ONE THAT HE HAS AT HOME SHEI S WORRIED THAT THE PORTABLE CYLINDER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Thu, 9 Feb 2017
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Hi...I understand your concern. But lack of oxygen supply will not cause cough. By what you say, I feel that your grand child might be having bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The baby might be having lower respiratory infection due to a viral illness.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Remedy For Coughing Bouts

Hi...I understand your concern. But lack of oxygen supply will not cause cough. By what you say, I feel that your grand child might be having bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The baby might be having lower respiratory infection due to a viral illness. Regards - Dr. Sumanth