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Suggest Treatment Severe Cough In A Child
My son had a slight fever on Wednesday of last week, it seemed to be gone the next day, as he seemed much better as well. However, Sunday night he got a heavy flem-like cough that only lasts for 20-30 minutes but it made him vomit at the end of the night while he had fallen asleep. The cough gets bad while he s sleeping (for a short period of time), and I m not sure if he s swallowing the flem OR if there isn t much flem for him to spit. We gave him cough & cold syrup as of Sunday & gave him fever reducing Advil syrup as of yesterday. Should we keep doing the same or should we be addressing something else?
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
Hi...Greetings form chennai..By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -
Questions:
1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
If your answer is yes for any of the above questions, your kid might be having viral associated wheezing or multi triggered wheezing and I suggest you meet a paediatric pulmonologist who is near your place.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Questions:
1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
If your answer is yes for any of the above questions, your kid might be having viral associated wheezing or multi triggered wheezing and I suggest you meet a paediatric pulmonologist who is near your place.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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