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Toddler Has Barking Cough, Red Eye And Started Sneezing. What Is The Disease Called?
Question: Hi, my 3 month old has had a barking cough since saturday evening and has gotten progressively worse. she is sneezing and has red runny eyes. I took her in on Sunday to outpatients on sunday morning and the dr did a nasal swab for rsv and sent us home, told me to bring her back if it gets worse, took her in again yesterday and was told, just a cold she will be fine. Today she has redder runnier eyes, and isnèt eating as much...do i take her in again
Hello XXXXXXX
All these symptoms suggest that your child might be suffering from upper respiratory tract infection(most probably viral infection)
Barking cough is characteristic feature of Croup/ Laryngotracheobronchitis.
It is a viral infection caused most commonly due to RSV.
So...the treating Doctor has taken a nasal swab thinking of the same.
Management of Croup is by:
1. Humidified Oxygen
2. Corticosteroids- dosage to be decided depending upon the body weight.
3. Nebulised Epinephrine can also provide temporary relief.
However, the presence of symptoms like redder runnier eyes & refusal of feed is a warning sign of respiratory distress.
This is to be taken care of at the earliest to prevent any further progression of the condition.
So, I advise you to consult a Pediatrician as soon as possible.
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery.
Let me know if I need to clarify further.
Thanks & take care.
All these symptoms suggest that your child might be suffering from upper respiratory tract infection(most probably viral infection)
Barking cough is characteristic feature of Croup/ Laryngotracheobronchitis.
It is a viral infection caused most commonly due to RSV.
So...the treating Doctor has taken a nasal swab thinking of the same.
Management of Croup is by:
1. Humidified Oxygen
2. Corticosteroids- dosage to be decided depending upon the body weight.
3. Nebulised Epinephrine can also provide temporary relief.
However, the presence of symptoms like redder runnier eyes & refusal of feed is a warning sign of respiratory distress.
This is to be taken care of at the earliest to prevent any further progression of the condition.
So, I advise you to consult a Pediatrician as soon as possible.
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery.
Let me know if I need to clarify further.
Thanks & take care.
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