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What Causes Severe Cough In An Infant?
my 4 1/2 month old has a barking cough..I think it is croup but not really a fever. Do I need to go to ER and get steriods for him. He is outside at the moment with my husband to try and see if it will help his breathing. It is -1 outside at present..What would you suggest
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
Hello,
Barking cough is not essentially croup, it could be due to normal Ari, though can't say about croup without looking the baby. In croup, a child has a low-grade fever, noisy respiration, some time feeding difficulty, chest in-drawing. Needs to visit your pediatrician for further treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
Barking cough is not essentially croup, it could be due to normal Ari, though can't say about croup without looking the baby. In croup, a child has a low-grade fever, noisy respiration, some time feeding difficulty, chest in-drawing. Needs to visit your pediatrician for further treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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