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Suggest Treatment For Chest Congestion And Wheezing In An Infant
I have a 5 month old baby who is very congested with a terrible cough. Its rattly/raspy and croupy sounding cough. She started choking on her coughs and the mucous that has come up. She also has a fever and runny nose. Should i take her to urgent care?
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I would suggest that you see your doctor. Your baby maybe having bronchiolitis which is a lung infection common to your kids age. it is commonly caused by a virus. Salbutamol via nebulization should be utilized in order to alleviate the wheezing and also help with the congestion. A decongestant can also be used for the colds.
Also, it would also advise to do a chest xray in order to rule out other diseases (ex. pneumonia)
sincerely,
Mark Rosario
General pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology
I would suggest that you see your doctor. Your baby maybe having bronchiolitis which is a lung infection common to your kids age. it is commonly caused by a virus. Salbutamol via nebulization should be utilized in order to alleviate the wheezing and also help with the congestion. A decongestant can also be used for the colds.
Also, it would also advise to do a chest xray in order to rule out other diseases (ex. pneumonia)
sincerely,
Mark Rosario
General pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology
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