Q. A month-old newborn and his mother have had a cough for more than 7 days. The newborn has a cough an.......
Post Date : 10 May 2026
Expert Opinion:
A cough in the newborn is not a common presentation and should not be ignored. It should be considered as a sign of serious respiratory illness unless proved otherwise by investigations.
The most common cause would be a pulmonary infection of any etiology, most likely from the mother. Other causes would include structural airway abnormality, pleural irritation, bronchial involvement from any mass, etc.
Fever may not be a common presentation in newborns, and they should not be treated symptomatically without further investigations.
I think a chest radiograph and blood investigations, including culture, would be necessary. Maternal progress and diagnosis would be extremely helpful in this case.
Phenergan has no role in such cases. It is an antihistaminic and should be used in allergic cases only.