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What's causing my 4 year old boy to cough continuously at night?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Asthma/postnasal dri: Asthma, postnasal drip, allergies, reflux, attention seeking behavior can all manifest this way. Talk to your pediatrician!

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Answered 7/23/2012

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