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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Bloody Nose In A Child

My 8 year old son had a fever and now has a bad cough and bloody nose after playing in Tomales Bay on Monday. It was 70 out but still really early for being in the water. I want to rule out e coli as this time of year the Bay can be contaminated from ag run off.
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.

Take the following advice:
1. Tablet dolo 250 mg three times a day for 3-5 days
2. Tablet septran , half tablet three times a day for 3-5 day
3. Syrup grinitus 5 ml three times a day
4. Stay Hydrated, drink plenty luke warm water
5. Try Lozenges and Hot Drinks
6. Take Steamy Showers, and Use a Humidifier
7. Remove Irritants From the Air

Bloody nose is due to injury.
Hot environment again aggravate bleeding.

1. Sit down, pinch your nose just above nostrils for 15-20 minutes
2. Relive after 15 minutes and again after 5 minutes pinch it again till the bleeding stops
3. Take breath through mouth.
4. Do not blow through nose
5. Apply cold pack on your nose: it constricts your nose blood vessels
6. Do not lie down flat and avoid strenuous exercise like weight lifting.
7. If note resolved you should take vitamin K injection.
8. Also do investigation like X-RAY head, CT scan if not stop to exclude other injury

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Bloody Nose In A Child

Hello dear Understand your concern. Take the following advice: 1. Tablet dolo 250 mg three times a day for 3-5 days 2. Tablet septran , half tablet three times a day for 3-5 day 3. Syrup grinitus 5 ml three times a day 4. Stay Hydrated, drink plenty luke warm water 5. Try Lozenges and Hot Drinks 6. Take Steamy Showers, and Use a Humidifier 7. Remove Irritants From the Air Bloody nose is due to injury. Hot environment again aggravate bleeding. 1. Sit down, pinch your nose just above nostrils for 15-20 minutes 2. Relive after 15 minutes and again after 5 minutes pinch it again till the bleeding stops 3. Take breath through mouth. 4. Do not blow through nose 5. Apply cold pack on your nose: it constricts your nose blood vessels 6. Do not lie down flat and avoid strenuous exercise like weight lifting. 7. If note resolved you should take vitamin K injection. 8. Also do investigation like X-RAY head, CT scan if not stop to exclude other injury Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar