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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Cold In A Child

Posted on Fri, 29 Jul 2016

Question: Hi, my 3.5 yr old son has cough and cold for the past 1 week. We were giving him t singular montelukast and asthalin for a week but situation did not improve. Now he has suggested augmentin dds, t singular (montelukast) to continue and omnacortil forte syrup. Am worried for my kid. Please let me know of the diagnosis being done is on the right track. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I have few questions for you please get back to me with answers

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Greetings from XXXXXXX

By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -

Questions:
1. How many days per month does he cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does his sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does he feel breathless when he runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
7. Is this the first time he is getting it or are the symptoms recurrent? If they are recurrent how frequently is he symptomatic?

Please get back to me with answer so that I can guide you further more scientifically.

Regards -
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

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