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Posted On : 22 Dec 2008
A 2month old baby came with complaints of occassional cough abd nasal discharge. Elder sibling on treatment for LRTI with parenteral antbiotics. The baby was well looking and feeding well,not febrile. As they refused inv: empirically started on amoxycillin. Came after 2 weeks with history of cough not subsiding. Baby still not febrile, active, no signs of pneumonia. Counts normal for age, CRP-6, ESR-4.Xray chest- Normal. Baby was started on azithromycin. Does she require parenteral antibiotics? How to relieve cough?
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Nahid Hoque
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No, the baby does not require any parental antibiotics.The baby may have allergic bronchities.All allergic causetive factor should be removed and broncho dilator may be given.
16 years ago
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Hala Zaki
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NO AS N0 SIGN OR SYMPTOM SUGESTIVE OF BACTERIAL CAUSE.STEAM INHALATION.AND RULE OUT CAUSES WHEEZY CHEST
16 years ago
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Dr. Manoharan
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see weather child asthmatic bronchitis and add brancho dilator
16 years ago
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Abdullah Alburaey
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steam inhalatin
16 years ago
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veerarajan thirumeni
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post nasal discharge or gerd,noneed for antibiotics
16 years ago




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