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Suggest Treatment For High Fever And Sinus Infection In A Child
Question: ok my 3 year old Grandson has been poorly with a virus it is said for 8 weeks lus now he has a cough, mucus from his nose which can be white/purplish a high fever at night which subsides and then comes back again and he has been seen by several docs who all say his chest isclear he has post nasal drip and he doesn't have an infection the thing is since he had bronchilitis as a baby he is prone to chest infections and he goes through the same pattern as he is now temps at night (now statred again in the evening again), going off his food, gettign more tired and irritable and when he has done this before antibiotics have had an immediate effect in makign him much better we are quering a sinus infection if he hasn't got a chest infection at GP examination today he has swollen neck glands and a red throat but we just keep getting told it is a virus either the same one or a virus after another gut feelign is infection what do you think?
Brief Answer:
Upper respiratory tract infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Most often children suffer from viral respiratory infections. Post-infectious cough and allergic components can also be associated. Some children are more prone to such infections.
Sinusitis is a possible association unless headache and stuffiness is bothering him, but I do not think that you need to worry about sinusitis or sinus infection.
It is quite clear that the upper respiratory infection has involved the neck glands and hence the swelling and enlargement of neck glands alongside the inflamed throat. If he can gurgle, ask him to gurgle with lukewarm water.
You need not get concerned about the neck glands. However, it is a good idea to get him evaluated once more by your GP.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Upper respiratory tract infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Most often children suffer from viral respiratory infections. Post-infectious cough and allergic components can also be associated. Some children are more prone to such infections.
Sinusitis is a possible association unless headache and stuffiness is bothering him, but I do not think that you need to worry about sinusitis or sinus infection.
It is quite clear that the upper respiratory infection has involved the neck glands and hence the swelling and enlargement of neck glands alongside the inflamed throat. If he can gurgle, ask him to gurgle with lukewarm water.
You need not get concerned about the neck glands. However, it is a good idea to get him evaluated once more by your GP.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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