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Small Child, Suffering With Cold, Cough. Using Taximo, Wheezing Still Persists. Prevention?
My one and half year old baby suffering with cold and cough(doctors decided it as bronchopneumonia ) we used taximo antibiotic for 15 days and providing continuous nebulization of budesol and duolin but still she is having wheezing . Is it good for children providing continuous nebulisation and what is the prevention for wheezing.
Wed, 26 Dec 2012
Hi
Continuous nebulisation will not be needed unless wheeze is severe with difficulty in breathing.
You may give her nebulisation every 4 or 6 hours.
Check if technique is correct and you see the white vapors coming off.
All cough need not be wheeze. Post viral coughs may last for 3 to 8 weeks. And all noisy breathing need not be wheeze. It my just be a nose block. So please check with your doctor if its a wheeze.
If wheeze is not responding to duolin, your doctor may add a short course of steroids.
And if wheeze is recurrent- your doctor may prescribe medications like Monteleukast/ Low dose steroid inhalers with a spacer. But these are not prescribed in the 1st episode.
Hope my answer helps you.
Wish your baby good health.
Continuous nebulisation will not be needed unless wheeze is severe with difficulty in breathing.
You may give her nebulisation every 4 or 6 hours.
Check if technique is correct and you see the white vapors coming off.
All cough need not be wheeze. Post viral coughs may last for 3 to 8 weeks. And all noisy breathing need not be wheeze. It my just be a nose block. So please check with your doctor if its a wheeze.
If wheeze is not responding to duolin, your doctor may add a short course of steroids.
And if wheeze is recurrent- your doctor may prescribe medications like Monteleukast/ Low dose steroid inhalers with a spacer. But these are not prescribed in the 1st episode.
Hope my answer helps you.
Wish your baby good health.
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