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What Causes Sore Throat, Cough And Fever In A 8 Year Old?
My daughter is 8 she has had a high fever since Wed. today is now Sun. To Dr. wed pos strep no sore throat on amoxil then fri back to dr chest xray cbc, blood cultures mono test, wbc little low so far others ok. motrin/tylenol around the clock. What should we do now? Terrible cough, no sore throat , should we have the chest xray repeated, different antibiotic, or wait it out????
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Please wait it out.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. It is very common for viral infections to culminate in cough while settling. For cold you can use anti-allergics like Cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly, that too only if temperature is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Please wait it out.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. It is very common for viral infections to culminate in cough while settling. For cold you can use anti-allergics like Cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly, that too only if temperature is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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