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Question: my 4 year old child has a virus with a bad croup cough he threw up about an hour ago now he is asleep but wakes up every so often with a lot of phlegm coughs a while and tries to sleep again. I have a cool mist humididfier on him, he did go to the ER for high fever everything was ruled out and it was confirmed he had a virus. My question is its making me nervous this bad cough, like i said i have humidifier, vicks vapo rub on his chest and back. His heart rate is at 118 and his breathing is a little faster than normal
Brief Answer:
Viral croup is frequently seen in such a season. Be patient
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that your child is not doing well. Viral cough and cold are frequently seen in children. Croup or bronchiolitis is a variant of this disease where wheezing is present. Nebulization is the best mode of treatment but humidifier can more or less serve the purpose. You can continue the vicks vaporup but it is not going to help much.
Increased heart rate indicates that the body is in stress. But it is not unusual in a situation like this. Increased rate of breathing in children indicates some respiratory distress which concerns me. I would suggest you to get a blood count (routine analysis) done and to visit a pediatrician with the reports to rule out other bacterial infection (lower respiratory tract infection where antibiotics might be required. Moreover, the doctor could also be able to assess whether nebulization is essential.
Hope that helps
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Viral croup is frequently seen in such a season. Be patient
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I am sorry to hear that your child is not doing well. Viral cough and cold are frequently seen in children. Croup or bronchiolitis is a variant of this disease where wheezing is present. Nebulization is the best mode of treatment but humidifier can more or less serve the purpose. You can continue the vicks vaporup but it is not going to help much.
Increased heart rate indicates that the body is in stress. But it is not unusual in a situation like this. Increased rate of breathing in children indicates some respiratory distress which concerns me. I would suggest you to get a blood count (routine analysis) done and to visit a pediatrician with the reports to rule out other bacterial infection (lower respiratory tract infection where antibiotics might be required. Moreover, the doctor could also be able to assess whether nebulization is essential.
Hope that helps
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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