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My Daughter Got Elbowed In The Throat, Please Help Her
My daughter got elbowed in the throat today and now it seems that she s having minor difficultly catching her breath .
Tue, 1 Feb 2011
Hi Lisa,
She might require mild steroids in order to make her breathe comfortably. Following the trauma there must have been edema inside the trachea which is causing her breathing difficulty. Please take her to ER as soon as possible.
Regards
Dr. Neveen Kumar
She might require mild steroids in order to make her breathe comfortably. Following the trauma there must have been edema inside the trachea which is causing her breathing difficulty. Please take her to ER as soon as possible.
Regards
Dr. Neveen Kumar
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