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What Causes Choking Of Saliva In The Throat Of An Infant?
my 7 week old baby keeps foaming at her mouth, her saliva gets really thick and sticky and she chokes on it. i can hear it all in the back of her throat and nose ans she cant breathe. she goes bright red and her eyes bulge. it seems to be lasting longer and longer each time it happens
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Hi,
Thick secretions is when she has fever, failure to thrive or oily stools. If any of these is present she requires evaluation for cystic fibrosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
Thick secretions is when she has fever, failure to thrive or oily stools. If any of these is present she requires evaluation for cystic fibrosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
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