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Hi! I m looking online, because my 9 year old son has had a virus the past couple of weeks. He is currently on Augmentin for an ear infection and sinus infection. He has had a deep cough during this whole time too. The last 24 hours, he has been complaining intermittently of L rib pain/upper L stomach pain. It is an intense pain and hurts most when he stands tall. Wondering if it s a costochondritis or what it is, and what we should be doing for him?
Dear parent, this is most probably myositis caused by fatigue of rib cage muscles due to continuous coughing. this will be relieved by an anti inflammatory analgesic as ibuprofen syrup every 6 hours. also you should apply an anti inflammatory analgesic ointement on the area that hurts as voltaren gel
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What Causes Rib Pain And Cough In A Child?
Dear parent, this is most probably myositis caused by fatigue of rib cage muscles due to continuous coughing. this will be relieved by an anti inflammatory analgesic as ibuprofen syrup every 6 hours. also you should apply an anti inflammatory analgesic ointement on the area that hurts as voltaren gel