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What Causes Vomiting, Breathing Difficulty And Stomach Soreness?
Hi my seven year old son woke up not feeling very well I thought it was just a flu that comes with the vomiting but his breathing is abit wheezy and heavy and doesn t look right how he s breathing I can see the movements in his stomach and chest\neck area he said he can breath properly and it s his stomach that s real sore he s resting all day and drinking plenty of fluids but it s his breathing that s freaking me out I m taking him to hospital real soon just wanna know what I m in for.
Mon, 14 May 2018
Welcome to Healthcaremagic. I am a pediatrician and will be happy to help you.
The way you are describing your child tells me that he is working hard to breathe. I agree with you he needs to be checked by a doctor tonight.
The physician will carefully examine him paying particular attention to his respiratory status.
The nurse will put a small device on his fingertip to measure the oxygen level in his blood. The doctor will see if he uses extra effort to move air in and out of his chest. He will see how fast son is breathing, whether the skin between his ribs caves in and whether his neck muscles bulge out when he breathes. The doctor will use his/her stethoscope to listen over his lungs for sounds of wheezing and pneumonia. Then order an X-ray of his chest to look for any abnormal findings.
If the doctor thinks your son appears dehydrated, the doctor may order IV fluids.
Please go as soon as possible.
I hope I have helped you and that his stay in the ER is a short one.
Come again if we can assist in the future.
Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP
The way you are describing your child tells me that he is working hard to breathe. I agree with you he needs to be checked by a doctor tonight.
The physician will carefully examine him paying particular attention to his respiratory status.
The nurse will put a small device on his fingertip to measure the oxygen level in his blood. The doctor will see if he uses extra effort to move air in and out of his chest. He will see how fast son is breathing, whether the skin between his ribs caves in and whether his neck muscles bulge out when he breathes. The doctor will use his/her stethoscope to listen over his lungs for sounds of wheezing and pneumonia. Then order an X-ray of his chest to look for any abnormal findings.
If the doctor thinks your son appears dehydrated, the doctor may order IV fluids.
Please go as soon as possible.
I hope I have helped you and that his stay in the ER is a short one.
Come again if we can assist in the future.
Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP
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