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My 14 mnths since born, sweats hvily when asleep or eating. rcntly i ntced her short breath and constnt cough. xray ok. antibiotic didn't help. why?

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See below: Has anyone checked for CF or looked into a heart issue? If not, i would recommend both. Other issues can also cause a persistent cough that are not infectious like vascular rings, sling around the trachea or cardiac malformations. X rays will not often pick these issues up. See you pediatrician again and ask these questions.

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Answered 9/22/2016

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