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What Could Be The Reason For High Temperature And Difficulty In Breathing?
My 3 year old son woke up with a fever of 103, we noticed his belly button was poked out instead of in like it normally is, we carried him downstairs and he starting having a hard time breathing as if he was all of a sudden congested and couldn't catch his breath. My husband has him at the er now, I am really concerned, he has been an hour there already, they gave him motrin and tylenol. What could be wrong with him?
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fever indicates some infection. Poked belly button might be a reason for it. Difficulty breathing makes a possibility of lower respiratory tract infection or a bronchospasm also a likely cause. Continue the same treatment. Add some bronchodilators and prophylactic antibiotics like augmentin for safety and consult to a paediatrician in case of symptoms persistence.
Take care
fever indicates some infection. Poked belly button might be a reason for it. Difficulty breathing makes a possibility of lower respiratory tract infection or a bronchospasm also a likely cause. Continue the same treatment. Add some bronchodilators and prophylactic antibiotics like augmentin for safety and consult to a paediatrician in case of symptoms persistence.
Take care
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