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Suggest Treatment For Breathing Difficulty In Baby
My 7 month old grandson was breathing heavy and had difficilty breathing. He was taken to the hospital and was admitted, He was born about 6 weeks premature but had not breathing problems. He is intubated. His lungs and other organs are ok. They run test but cannot say whats wrong. He was given surfactant wwhen he was born for his lungs.
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
Hi. If the infant is breathing heavily and the lungs are OK, then it can be some systemic infection causing condition called metabolic acidosis. Also upper airway obstruction can be the cause. What was the indication for intubation? Does the child have recurring cough and cold?
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