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My son is 5 years old. he is caught by cold. what should i do?
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Supportive care: Use saline nose drops for his cold and suck out as much mucus as you can from his nose. Secondly, have him breath in the hot steam from a shower,use a vaporizer especially at night and elevate his mattress while asleep. Keep him well hydrated but stop the milk and milk products
Answered 7/11/2014
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