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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Fever In A Child

hello , this is shaik mohammad ali basha from kadapa,a.p ,india , my son 6 moths old he is having nemonia ,Dr. given me Asthalin for him. but he is having cuff and fever is not controlled. hand and legs are very heat but body is cool. i don t have what to do . Drs are not good here.please advice me it is very emergency, thank you
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Your son needs to be on an antibiotic if he has pneumonia. Even though pneumonia can be viral, it is done to prevent secondary bacterial infections. Fever should be treated with acetaminophen and you should give him his asthalin to help him keep his airways open and be more comfortable. Another very important thing to know his that pneumonia and wheezing as well as fever all cause the loss of fluids and his fluid requirement is at least double normal. Do not worry about his eating food but be sure he gets plenty of liquids like electrolyte replacement liquids, diluted juices etc. Make sure he is having wet diapers 4-5 times a day.
If he is having paleness, blue color, lethargy when his fever is down or very rapid breathing (greater than 40 per minute) and heart rate(greater than 160 per minute) he needs to go to the hospital. Also if you cannot get him to drink a lot he needs to go.
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Fever In A Child

Your son needs to be on an antibiotic if he has pneumonia. Even though pneumonia can be viral, it is done to prevent secondary bacterial infections. Fever should be treated with acetaminophen and you should give him his asthalin to help him keep his airways open and be more comfortable. Another very important thing to know his that pneumonia and wheezing as well as fever all cause the loss of fluids and his fluid requirement is at least double normal. Do not worry about his eating food but be sure he gets plenty of liquids like electrolyte replacement liquids, diluted juices etc. Make sure he is having wet diapers 4-5 times a day. If he is having paleness, blue color, lethargy when his fever is down or very rapid breathing (greater than 40 per minute) and heart rate(greater than 160 per minute) he needs to go to the hospital. Also if you cannot get him to drink a lot he needs to go.