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What Causes Persistent Coughing With Chest And Stomach Pain?
My 12 yr old son start sunday threw up twice and had a fever of 103. He ate fine and kept food down sunday evening. Never threw up again. He complained of headache as well. It is now Friday and he still runs temp of 101 to 103. It will break but comes back. Doc did chest xray on wednesday and said there was nothing just viral. He also started persistant coughing tuesday and hasn t quit. It is a deep dry seal like cough! Wakes him up at night and I hear him cough in his sleep. He was complaining thurs. that his head still hurt, chest hurt when he coughs, stomach hurts, and his throat is a little soar, and his thyghs hurt. He is now hoarse from all the coughing. Not sure what to do
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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He has having viral bronchitis like presentation.
Antibiotic course like amoxicillin plus clavulenic acid or cefixime can be prescribed for five days.
Decongestant like levocetrizine or phenylephrine can be prescribed for five days
Salt water gargle done with warm water three times a day
Avoid excess spicy foods
Drink more water
For excess dry cough dextromethorphan plus phenylephrine containing syrup can be prescribed
If breathing difficulty present than Auscultation done again with PFT
Hope your concern solved
He has having viral bronchitis like presentation.
Antibiotic course like amoxicillin plus clavulenic acid or cefixime can be prescribed for five days.
Decongestant like levocetrizine or phenylephrine can be prescribed for five days
Salt water gargle done with warm water three times a day
Avoid excess spicy foods
Drink more water
For excess dry cough dextromethorphan plus phenylephrine containing syrup can be prescribed
If breathing difficulty present than Auscultation done again with PFT
Hope your concern solved
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