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What Causes Severe Cold And Cough In A 4 Year Old Boy?
Dear doctor my child is under weight has bulges nice on both sides of the back have done a chest x day reports have claimed normal but doc suspects primary complex my son is 4 and had terrible cold and cough.... i am very sceared and worried about what will happen.... help please...
Mon, 9 Mar 2020
Hello,
Tuberculosis is a possibility as the baby is having weight loss. You can go for a Mantaux test and sputum study to confirm the diagnosis.
Once the diagnosis is confirmed, antitubercular drugs must be started. Nothing much to worry and most cases respond well to ATT(anti-tuberculosis treatment).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Tuberculosis is a possibility as the baby is having weight loss. You can go for a Mantaux test and sputum study to confirm the diagnosis.
Once the diagnosis is confirmed, antitubercular drugs must be started. Nothing much to worry and most cases respond well to ATT(anti-tuberculosis treatment).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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