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What Causes Cough Along With Vomiting And Fever?

A 2 year old with a productive cough since Jan(started pre-school),has gotten worse in last 2 weeks-mucus so thick it causes vomiting,fever 101 to 102 since Tuesday.MD said fluids & Tylenol as needed,grandmother ABT are needed because post nasal drip does not cause a fever. Should an ER visit be made?
Tue, 9 Oct 2018
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Hi,

A cough comes from your respiratory tract, while vomitus comes from a food tube. A thick mucus should not cause vomiting. Both of these symptoms could be unrelated to each other.

A productive cough in 2 year old could be due to RSV virus and it causes a condition called bronchiolitis. If your child had repeated upper respiratory infections along with thick mucus, I would suggest that you get your child screened for cystic fibrosis.

I would suggest that you should take him to ER if your child still has a persistent high-grade fever.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Saralkumar R. Desai,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Cough Along With Vomiting And Fever?

Hi, A cough comes from your respiratory tract, while vomitus comes from a food tube. A thick mucus should not cause vomiting. Both of these symptoms could be unrelated to each other. A productive cough in 2 year old could be due to RSV virus and it causes a condition called bronchiolitis. If your child had repeated upper respiratory infections along with thick mucus, I would suggest that you get your child screened for cystic fibrosis. I would suggest that you should take him to ER if your child still has a persistent high-grade fever. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Saralkumar R. Desai, General & Family Physician