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Suggest Treatment For Bilateral Ear Infection,wheezing And Coughing
my daughter was treated for bronchitus with wheezing 2 wks ago with amoxicillin and albuterol treatments. She now has a double ear infection and is wheezing and coughing again. Her dr gave her check up 1 wk ago and said wheezing was gone. I took her to The Little Clinic because her doctor is out of town. They said she has bilateral ear infection and is wheezing. Prescribed her cefdinir and albuterol and pulmicort neubilizor treatments. Does this sound like a proper treatment? The nurse there said she may have asthma triggered by colds/infections. Looking for some advice.
Mon, 2 May 2016
Hi thanks for contacting HCM...
Noted here your daughter having ear infections with wheezing...
So yes bronchoconstriction is present...
It might be from bronchiolitis or asthma..
It can be allergic infection....
CBC done .it might show eosinophilia.
So nebulization given is correct treatment for bronchodilation and relieve inflammation.
If condition severe steroid shot might needed.
After recovery pulmonary function test done to rule out asthma.
If present then she might needed maintainance inhaler with steroid.
Try to avoid exposure to cold , dust , pollen etc
...
You can discuss this with your doc.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
Noted here your daughter having ear infections with wheezing...
So yes bronchoconstriction is present...
It might be from bronchiolitis or asthma..
It can be allergic infection....
CBC done .it might show eosinophilia.
So nebulization given is correct treatment for bronchodilation and relieve inflammation.
If condition severe steroid shot might needed.
After recovery pulmonary function test done to rule out asthma.
If present then she might needed maintainance inhaler with steroid.
Try to avoid exposure to cold , dust , pollen etc
...
You can discuss this with your doc.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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