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A 33-year-old male asked:

A four year old with runny nose, high temp that is sporactic, bottom of throat hurts to talk or swallow. deep cough.raspy sounds breathing chest clear?

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Dr. Ashu Syal
Pediatrics - Nephrology & Dialysis 32 years experience
Laryngo-tracheitis: Sounds like it started with a simple viral infection ( croup) but now has secondary bacterial infection ( usually staph). Antibiotics ( esp for staph and strept coverage) should help.
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