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Should a toddler go to doctor with raspy breathing from a cold?

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Dr. Liuska Pesce
Dr. Liuska Pesceanswered
25 years experience
Yes: Yes, he needs to be evaluated, could be viral but respiratory effort needs to be assessed an other etiologies need be ruled out.
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Dr. James Ferguson
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Depends on situation: If the kid is playing robustly, feeding & drinking well & sleeping ok at night, you can probably ride it out. If the kid appears warn down, drops his/her feeds & fluids or runs fever, an evaluation would be worthwhile.
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