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Suggest Remedy To Relieve Persistent Cough In Infant
My 5 month has had a cough for over a month now. We have taken him to the doctor and they say his lungs are clear. No one is sleeping because of his cough that is not getting better. We have a humidifier running in his room and have tilted his mattress. Any other suggestions?
Tue, 7 Apr 2020
Hi,
Cough persisting for one month evaluation to find out the cause and treatment accordingly. Is there any fever associated? Cough throughout the day or only at night? What kind of sounds do you hear while coughing, like sputum is there inside? These details will help us to narrow down possible causes. Probabilities are allergy, sinusitis with postnasal drip, bronchitis.
In such cases, I used to order a blood count, ESR, chest X-ray and sometimes a mantoux test for tuberculosis. Depending on the result, he may need a course of antibiotics and other drugs like antihistamine, bronchodilators and sometimes steroids. Kindly discuss once again with your doctor
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
Cough persisting for one month evaluation to find out the cause and treatment accordingly. Is there any fever associated? Cough throughout the day or only at night? What kind of sounds do you hear while coughing, like sputum is there inside? These details will help us to narrow down possible causes. Probabilities are allergy, sinusitis with postnasal drip, bronchitis.
In such cases, I used to order a blood count, ESR, chest X-ray and sometimes a mantoux test for tuberculosis. Depending on the result, he may need a course of antibiotics and other drugs like antihistamine, bronchodilators and sometimes steroids. Kindly discuss once again with your doctor
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
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