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Why Does My Child Have Foamy Saliva When She Coughs?

My daughter is 4, she has a cold, small fever, cough, a little runny nose. She eats a little bit, and drinks juice warm tea and water, but when she coughs she sometimes has to throw up and it looks like foamy saliva. What is it and what do I do to fix it
posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
It is only mucous secretions and nasal discharge.
better give some anticold syrup like sinarest 2-3 times daily.
Local instillation of saline nasal drops and steam inhalation will help relieving symptoms.
Avoid cold drinks and ice creams.Avoid cool surroundings.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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Why Does My Child Have Foamy Saliva When She Coughs?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. It is only mucous secretions and nasal discharge. better give some anticold syrup like sinarest 2-3 times daily. Local instillation of saline nasal drops and steam inhalation will help relieving symptoms. Avoid cold drinks and ice creams.Avoid cool surroundings. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics