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What Causes Fever, Diarrhea, Cough, Phlegm With Food Abstinence?
hi my child for about six days has not really been hiss self he has hardly ate some times passes on drinks which is not like him at all has had a high fever went away and has came back again he has had normal movements but did have some diarhea the other day he has hardly moved in this time frame weve tried some medications your basics just wondering what this could be some times he says ouch but will not talk to us he is closing in on four their has been a cough as well flemmy sounding
Mon, 24 Dec 2018
Hello,
A cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given, that too only if fever is more than 100 F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold, you can use Cetirizine. For a nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion.
As the multiple symptoms you are describing is fitting into multi-system I feel that this could be a viral illness.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani,
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
A cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given, that too only if fever is more than 100 F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold, you can use Cetirizine. For a nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion.
As the multiple symptoms you are describing is fitting into multi-system I feel that this could be a viral illness.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani,
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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