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My 7 year old has had a horrible cough for a few days she can't stop. shes on antibiotics but when she coughs weird noises come from her throat?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Cough: Use a vaporizer when she sleeps. Push fluids but not milk. Noises may be coming from mucus caught in her throat.

Answered 1/5/2014

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Croup: You may be describing a barking cough, a symptom of the croup, a condition that requires humidity and sometimes steroids to treat . Please see her doctor

Answered 9/28/2016

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