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What Causes Sudden Cough Especially At Night In A Child?

My child is having cough especially in night and very fast breath and I can see through her ribs. The problem is every month she's getting the same problem for one week with cough and vomiting. Can you help me to sort the problem in her. She is 5 year old.
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of sudden cough especially at night which could be due to infection of upper respiratory tract, allergic bronchitis, chronic pulmonary disease or tuberculosis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to visit pulmonologist once and get chest X-ray done. Go for blood and sputum test first and get it examined. Start treatment after proper diagnosis. Take steam inhalation as well. You should take cough expectorants. Take proper course of antibiotics. You should take combination of anti allergic such as Sinarest and antibiotic medications Amoxicillin for immediate relief. Go for pulmonary function tests as well. Sip on warm water. Avoid cold drinks.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Sudden Cough Especially At Night In A Child?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of sudden cough especially at night which could be due to infection of upper respiratory tract, allergic bronchitis, chronic pulmonary disease or tuberculosis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to visit pulmonologist once and get chest X-ray done. Go for blood and sputum test first and get it examined. Start treatment after proper diagnosis. Take steam inhalation as well. You should take cough expectorants. Take proper course of antibiotics. You should take combination of anti allergic such as Sinarest and antibiotic medications Amoxicillin for immediate relief. Go for pulmonary function tests as well. Sip on warm water. Avoid cold drinks. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari