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What Is The Treatment For Throat Infection?
5month old is unwilling to drink her milk or eat,drinks a little but vomits up,she has diahorhia and seems to struggle swallowing has had temp,and a cough flemmy breathing.gave her calprofen grumpy crying like in pain.she has had daktarin in the past for throat infection could it b this again? thank you andrea
Sun, 25 Oct 2020
Hi,
Five months baby with diarrhea, coughing, vomiting and the inability to suckle is not normal for this age and indicate the following:
- Looks to be bacterial infection thus, causing the symptoms as you have mentioned
- Inability to suckle is dangerous as small babies of 5 months can go into dehydration very fast
Hence, I would advise you the following:
- First of all, stop self medication at home
- Take urgently to a pediatrician / neonatologist for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations
- May be advised admission to the hospital if the inability to swallow remains as the baby needs intravenous fluids to maintain hydration and electrolyte balance
- Continued management as advised by the doctor strictly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Five months baby with diarrhea, coughing, vomiting and the inability to suckle is not normal for this age and indicate the following:
- Looks to be bacterial infection thus, causing the symptoms as you have mentioned
- Inability to suckle is dangerous as small babies of 5 months can go into dehydration very fast
Hence, I would advise you the following:
- First of all, stop self medication at home
- Take urgently to a pediatrician / neonatologist for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations
- May be advised admission to the hospital if the inability to swallow remains as the baby needs intravenous fluids to maintain hydration and electrolyte balance
- Continued management as advised by the doctor strictly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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