Infant Suffering From Cough And Has Swollen Stomach. What Treatment Should Be Done?

Posted on Fri, 15 Feb 2013

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Question : Wanted to ask about my son who is 15 months old. He is suffering from bad cough only during night and recently he has stopped eating food specially during evening and his stomach is also swollen as soon as he has any meal.

Answered by Dr. Synthyia Bhagat (19 hours later)

Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for your query.

I would like to know few things before answering your query.
-Is there any fever?
-Is there any family history of any allergic problem like asthma?
-while coughing, has his face become congested or any vomiting with cough?
Regarding bloating of abdomen.
-Is there any diarrhea or pain abdomen?
-How is his activity?

Kindly provide me with these details so that I will be clearer.
I will get back to you soon.
God bless.

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