What Causes Intermittent Cold, Cough And Sinus Infection?

Posted on Wed, 21 Mar 2018

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Question : My daughter has had a cold and now is coughing and is coughing up stuff. She has been ill since November off and on with a sinus infection and colds.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Allergy.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I would recommend that she gets an X-ray chest to exclude bronchitis and a CT scan on her sinuses to exclude sinus infection in case of colored sputum. However, if the sputum is clear then this is probably due to allergy so I would recommend an antihistaminic as cetirizine or a mast cell stabilizer as singulair.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist

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