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What Casues Severe Cough And Excessive Burping In A Child?

Hello Dr. My son is 4 yr old and he is suffering from cough from the last 4 months. Whenever he cries cough initiates and sometimes ends up with vomiting which would be sticky. He also burps. He burps even when he did not take any food. Can you please tell me the reason behind his burps and cough? And also please suggest me remedies.
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Hi,

Having cough for such a long time of 4 months in a child of 4 years should be investigated in the following ways:
Consult a Pediatrician and have a second opinion of a Pulmonologist.
Pulmonary function tests, results with bronchodilators like Deriphyllin or
Salbutamol.
X-ray of chest and Ct scan if required to if any pneumonia patch, tuberculosis or so.
Test of blood for CBC and suspected diseases.
All these will lead to a proper diagnosis so that a proper management can be done to relieve the cough.
Burping and vomiting is secondary to the raised intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing and will get solved once the coughing is controlled. His Doctor would advise acid suppressor and prokinetic if required.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
General Surgeon
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What Casues Severe Cough And Excessive Burping In A Child?

Hi, Having cough for such a long time of 4 months in a child of 4 years should be investigated in the following ways: Consult a Pediatrician and have a second opinion of a Pulmonologist. Pulmonary function tests, results with bronchodilators like Deriphyllin or Salbutamol. X-ray of chest and Ct scan if required to if any pneumonia patch, tuberculosis or so. Test of blood for CBC and suspected diseases. All these will lead to a proper diagnosis so that a proper management can be done to relieve the cough. Burping and vomiting is secondary to the raised intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing and will get solved once the coughing is controlled. His Doctor would advise acid suppressor and prokinetic if required. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant, General Surgeon