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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Chest Congestion In A Child

my son is 9 weeks old and has a really chesty cough it seems to be getting quite aggresive, his temp is 37.4oc im not sure wether this is high or not. he seems very sleepy and when he does awake he s very grizzly. he recently has had conjunctivitis and a viral cold about 2weeks ago. shall i take a trip to the docs?
Fri, 18 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

For such a small child, with persistent cough my take is better go to the pediatrician. After examining the child he may or may not suggest investigations. Accordingly he will be able to treat the child.

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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Chest Congestion In A Child

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. For such a small child, with persistent cough my take is better go to the pediatrician. After examining the child he may or may not suggest investigations. Accordingly he will be able to treat the child. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.