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What Causes Cough In A Child?
My 5 month old has been coughing since about thursday (she has had a non productive cough on and off for several months but we live in a very dusty rural area), this morning I noticed that occasionally she will start to wheeze. She has no fever (underarm was 96.4) and she is still her smiling self. Does she need to go to the ED today or can I wait until I can get her an appointment with her doctor?
Wed, 7 Sep 2016
Hi... by what you say I feel that your daughter is having viral associated wheeze or bronchiolitis due to an RSV infection. I suggest that you take her to the nearest Emergency Room as this condition might get aggravated on 3rd to 5th day of illness. Cough is a definite sign of wheezing when there is fast breathing in such an young kid.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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