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My 2yr old son woke up with a fever n cough n runnjg nose what can i give him?

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It depends on cause.: Depending on the height of the fever and severity of the cough, he may need to see the doctor. For runny nose, the safest and most effective treatment is saline nose drops and suctioning. He may not like it, but it works! elevating the head of his bed also helps at night.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Paul Williams answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Viral cold: The most likely cause is a viral infection of the respiratory tract. Most of these are mild. Reasons to see a doctor: acting listless, trouble breathing, fever for more than a couple of days.

Answered 7/4/2014

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Comfort/ observation: The average 2yo with fever & cough has a mild self limited illness.He will key off your body language to remain either calm or afraid. Comfort meds/fluids/ simple digestable energy foods and a preservation of normal routein will help keep things as simple & allow recovery of minor pbs. If you observe a decline in his activity/fluid intake etc a call to the service is in order.

Answered 3/26/2013

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