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Having Dextracardio. Cough Persistently Through The Night. What Does The Finding Mean?
My granddaughter has dextracardio. She had had regular cardio checks. She is now 4yrs old. She spends the night with us frequently and sleeps by my side. She coughs persistently throught the night and at times it is productive. She had a new cardio appt w/her doctor in July, but as a granmom, I am very concerned.
What do I need to know about the coughing? There seems to be no relation w/colds, viruses or allergies as far as the coughing is concerned. She will cough at night, frequently, and will cough during the day. Not sure what to pass on to her parents.......?
What do I need to know about the coughing? There seems to be no relation w/colds, viruses or allergies as far as the coughing is concerned. She will cough at night, frequently, and will cough during the day. Not sure what to pass on to her parents.......?
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Fri, 28 Jun 2013
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Dextocardia or livocardio is defective by birth condition in this the hear lies at the apposite site than normal this is usually not single anomaly noted but other adjoining heart related structure also being affected cough is one of the symptom of it, you should not about the bout of cough. Now a days such anomaly get repaired by highly skilled Pediatric cardio throrasic surgeon> take good care of baby
Dextocardia or livocardio is defective by birth condition in this the hear lies at the apposite site than normal this is usually not single anomaly noted but other adjoining heart related structure also being affected cough is one of the symptom of it, you should not about the bout of cough. Now a days such anomaly get repaired by highly skilled Pediatric cardio throrasic surgeon> take good care of baby
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