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3 Year Old Kid, Cough And Congestion On Chest When Exposed To Ac. Had Pneumonia At 3 Months. Suggestions?
Sir
my son had pneumonia when he was 3 months old
it was not severe and he got over it in a week
he was given the usual intravenous antibiotics
at present he is three years old. He goes to an air conditioned school.
this makes him sick as he develops cough and congestion of the chest
he even vomits the mucus
what can be one to help the kid
regards
bhuvaneshwar singh
my son had pneumonia when he was 3 months old
it was not severe and he got over it in a week
he was given the usual intravenous antibiotics
at present he is three years old. He goes to an air conditioned school.
this makes him sick as he develops cough and congestion of the chest
he even vomits the mucus
what can be one to help the kid
regards
bhuvaneshwar singh
posted on
Sun, 4 Aug 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
One in four children suffer from respiratory problems in India.
This is due to the every day rise in pollution and smoke.
Your child needs to be evaluated by a pediatrician for respiratory tract allergy and infections. A chest X ray may be necessary. Details of his problem, mucus vomiting must also be noted, along with any fever or loss of weight.
He may also be seen by a pulmonologist if your pediatrician feels necessary.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for writing in.
One in four children suffer from respiratory problems in India.
This is due to the every day rise in pollution and smoke.
Your child needs to be evaluated by a pediatrician for respiratory tract allergy and infections. A chest X ray may be necessary. Details of his problem, mucus vomiting must also be noted, along with any fever or loss of weight.
He may also be seen by a pulmonologist if your pediatrician feels necessary.
Hope this helps.
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.
Cough could be because of various causes like infection, allergy etc.
Since you are mentioning that cough occurs on exposure to cold air of air conditioning it could be because of allergy. Cold air can cause bronchoconstriction.
Examination by your doctor can confirm the diagnosis.
Bronchodilators can help in relieving the bronchoconstriction.
Preventor therapy with steroid inhalation can be useful to prevent further attacks.
If cough is because of infections antibiotics may be required.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.
Cough could be because of various causes like infection, allergy etc.
Since you are mentioning that cough occurs on exposure to cold air of air conditioning it could be because of allergy. Cold air can cause bronchoconstriction.
Examination by your doctor can confirm the diagnosis.
Bronchodilators can help in relieving the bronchoconstriction.
Preventor therapy with steroid inhalation can be useful to prevent further attacks.
If cough is because of infections antibiotics may be required.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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