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Chest infection and coughs
My daughter has frequent cough which starts normally after 3-4 hours of sleep at night.We give her water and the cough goes after a burst of 20-30 seconds.It then reoccurs after couple of hours and this is how we spend our nights.Please advise
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Hi. I understand your concern s. She might be having asthma consult a pulmonologist for a detailed examination and investigation.
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Dr. Abaranam
Pulmonologist
21 yrs exp
Chennai
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Is she having any allergy?
And may needs PFT.
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Kolkata
Get a PFT done to establish asthma.Review with reports for further management.
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keep her away from allergens, irritants,dust, smoke etc
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