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My son is 2 year old he had tested covid positive on 3rd of this month but spend 14 days in quarantine i.e on 17th of this month without any symptoms but from today morning he is geeting persistent dry cough without fever.
what to do i am very scared is it sign of phneumonia...please help
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Don’t worry , just give any anti allergic syrup
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Pneumonia will present differently, like fever , difficulty in breathing and cyanosis
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Online consultation would be great since few things need to be clarified .plz check his oxygen levels with a pulse oximeter .it shud be more than 94 %,is he feeding well and passing urine 7 to 8 times a day ,and is his respiration normal I.e not fast ,then ok
Now give him warm water with honey .
U may add this syrup ....syr HH linctus junior 2 ml three times a day for 4 days .
But plz consult dr once for further details .
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Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Thank you for your question and yes it’s May be a sign, suggest you to go for a chest x Ray and then fix appointment for online consultation
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Online consultation along with chest x Ray
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Let him have all warm food and liquid
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