Suggest Treatment For Fever And Breathing Trouble

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2014

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Question : My son would three years by next monday. Today,he woke up with high fever, was having hard time breathing. My wife took him to hospital to see a peditrician.

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (10 minutes later)

The symptoms could be due to dengue. Further investigation is needed by the treating physician.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (2 hours later)

The pedictrician said he has traces of asthma, placed him on oxygen from today thru friday. After which they would confirm the degree of asthmatic control. Is there cure for asthma? Any other medical opinion?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Respiratory Infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

you've described symptoms and signs of a respiratory infection. You haven't mentioned the reason for his breathing difficulty. Was it just a stuffy nose or did you hear wheezes?
Asthma can be exacerbated by infections. There are treatments but no real cure. 10% of children develop asthma but only half of them have asthma as adults. So a 50% is "cured" without any medical intervention. The rest need to use drugs to avoid and to treat attacks.
Infections that may precipitate an attack usually involve the respiratory system. I couldn't say whether it's viral or bacterial - you haven't provided enough details for that. Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics. Viral infections usually get better by themselves. Influenza can be treated but the efficacy of treatment is a matter of debate.
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Kind Regards!

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