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What Causes Severe Cough In A Child?
Question: Hi
My daughter of 7.5 months weight 7.6 kg is having severe cough since allmost 1.5 months. Given himalya koflet, dabur honitus monticope, protussa
But no recovery .
Xray chest and cbc test normal.
What to do ??
Her cough is severe. She wakes up in night coughing badly.
I am giving her khichdi my own feed no other milk , banana, apple, XXXXXXX
Plz suggest what to do
My daughter of 7.5 months weight 7.6 kg is having severe cough since allmost 1.5 months. Given himalya koflet, dabur honitus monticope, protussa
But no recovery .
Xray chest and cbc test normal.
What to do ??
Her cough is severe. She wakes up in night coughing badly.
I am giving her khichdi my own feed no other milk , banana, apple, XXXXXXX
Plz suggest what to do
Brief Answer:
Please provide more information for better assessment
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs XXXXXXX
I really appreciate your concern
Here I would like further information for better assessment of the condition
Is she having running nose or fever?
Any history of regurgitation or vomiting ?
Please upload me the CBC report?
Have you seen any doctor?
What was her birth weight, is she gaining weight adequately?
In my opinion you should give her multivitamin supplements and nasal drops if she is having running nose or nasal congestion.
Give her honey or honitus cough syrup.
Please write back to me with these details so that I will be able to tell you more accurately
Best wishes
Please provide more information for better assessment
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs XXXXXXX
I really appreciate your concern
Here I would like further information for better assessment of the condition
Is she having running nose or fever?
Any history of regurgitation or vomiting ?
Please upload me the CBC report?
Have you seen any doctor?
What was her birth weight, is she gaining weight adequately?
In my opinion you should give her multivitamin supplements and nasal drops if she is having running nose or nasal congestion.
Give her honey or honitus cough syrup.
Please write back to me with these details so that I will be able to tell you more accurately
Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
low hemoglobin level might be a contributory factor
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome again and thanks for the details and reports , I had gone through the reports.
Her hemoglobin is less, she is anaemic which increases her susceptibility to infection owing to poor functioning of immune system.
In my opinion you should take care of adequate nutrition and Iron and multivitamin supplements to boost her immunity and fighting power against common ailments.
I would advise you to visit a paediatric doctor for physical examination and prescription of adequate doses for iron supplements.
Local application of vicks to the chest and nostrils or nebulisation with normal saline will definitely help her
Hope this answers your question
Please feel free to ask for follow up
Regards
low hemoglobin level might be a contributory factor
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome again and thanks for the details and reports , I had gone through the reports.
Her hemoglobin is less, she is anaemic which increases her susceptibility to infection owing to poor functioning of immune system.
In my opinion you should take care of adequate nutrition and Iron and multivitamin supplements to boost her immunity and fighting power against common ailments.
I would advise you to visit a paediatric doctor for physical examination and prescription of adequate doses for iron supplements.
Local application of vicks to the chest and nostrils or nebulisation with normal saline will definitely help her
Hope this answers your question
Please feel free to ask for follow up
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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