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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough While Having Viral Fever In A Child
a 2 year old child presenting with hacking cough. Dr visit on Tuesday for 101 degree fever Child diagnosed as viral. Fever lasted for 24 hours leading into a cough which has not subsided with childrens cough med. What cough remedies are recommended for dry hacking cough.. Honey with lemon ineffective as well
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Yes dry cough is common in viral infections as opposed to wet cough in bacterial infectiins.
It's always good to confirm with some simple tests before treatment
1 Chest X Ray Rule out Pneumonia/ TB/
2. Full haemogram for any bacterial infection due raised WBC manily neutrophils or viral mainly lymphocytes
3. Chect Ct Scan can also be of help
Treatment depends on the outcome
1 Antibiotics
2. Anti cough syrups dry
3. Anti Allergens piriton/ cetrizine
Consult peaditricain or chest specialist.
Yes dry cough is common in viral infections as opposed to wet cough in bacterial infectiins.
It's always good to confirm with some simple tests before treatment
1 Chest X Ray Rule out Pneumonia/ TB/
2. Full haemogram for any bacterial infection due raised WBC manily neutrophils or viral mainly lymphocytes
3. Chect Ct Scan can also be of help
Treatment depends on the outcome
1 Antibiotics
2. Anti cough syrups dry
3. Anti Allergens piriton/ cetrizine
Consult peaditricain or chest specialist.
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