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What Causes 4 Year Old Child To Drool?
My four year old son a hour ago started making alot of saliva , this is not normal for him he has not drooled since he was a toddler , I have him laying up now on couch to sleep so I can watch him , could it be a cold? or something worse, he is responsive as he always is, just keeps getting mouth full of spit and its watery not thick at all
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Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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Hi...probably he is having difficulty in swallowing and this could be the first sign of a viral or bacterial pharyngitis. Because of pain while swallowing he might not be swallowing the sailva and this shy he might be drooling.
I suggest you to wait and watch as he is otherwise active. But if he develops fever or sore throat - then I suggest you get a rapid streptococcal antigen testing done at the pediatrician's office and proceed further.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I suggest you to wait and watch as he is otherwise active. But if he develops fever or sore throat - then I suggest you get a rapid streptococcal antigen testing done at the pediatrician's office and proceed further.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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