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What Causes Dry Cough And Fluctuating Fever In A 12 Year Old Child?
Question: My son XXXXXXX 12 yrs is suffering frm dry cough & fever since Saturday evening. Since Sunday mor I m giving him Ascoril cough syrp10 ml 1x2 & Azithral 250 1x1 frm yesterday evening. Also, I gave him Sinarest 3/4 tablet at 11 am yesterday when fever was 102. In an hour it came down to 100. In evening 6 pm the fever shoot up to 104 degree & I again gave him Sinarest 3/4 tablet. Fever did not lowered then he was given cold water patti/sponge for an hour. Fever was down to 101. At 11 pm yesterday I gave him 2 tsp calpol @ 250 mg/5ml. Fever is 97 today at 9 pm & coughing is much reduced. XXXXXXX is 40 kg. Advice pl.
Brief Answer:
It seems to be due to a viral infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone very carefully through the details provided and understand your concerns. Most often respiratory tract infections in children are due to viral infections. Some doctors prefer to prescribe antibiotics just to be safe but that is not a very good practice unless there are definite indications in favor of bacterial infections. Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics and irrespective of treatment, take 5-10 days for spontaneous resolution. All you have to do is to:
* Give some antiallergic like cetirizine or sinarest.
* Give Calpol (paracetamol) 250mg/5ml 12 ml or Calpol 650 tablet one such when required.
* Give steam inhalation. Water in form of vapor reaches deep inside and helps in diluting the cough and thus provides relief. Ascoril exerts similar action.
Be patient. He would soon be fine.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
It seems to be due to a viral infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone very carefully through the details provided and understand your concerns. Most often respiratory tract infections in children are due to viral infections. Some doctors prefer to prescribe antibiotics just to be safe but that is not a very good practice unless there are definite indications in favor of bacterial infections. Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics and irrespective of treatment, take 5-10 days for spontaneous resolution. All you have to do is to:
* Give some antiallergic like cetirizine or sinarest.
* Give Calpol (paracetamol) 250mg/5ml 12 ml or Calpol 650 tablet one such when required.
* Give steam inhalation. Water in form of vapor reaches deep inside and helps in diluting the cough and thus provides relief. Ascoril exerts similar action.
Be patient. He would soon be fine.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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