Can post nasal drip on 7mo cause coughs? started w/runny nose. humidifier, saline & bulb syringe used. cough am & pm. bronchiolitis risk? nebulizer?

Infant coughs: Yes, post-nasal drip can cause cough in an infant. Certainly bronchiolitis is common in infants, but to diagnose a physical exam needs to be done. This past year, the benefit of nebulizers for bronchiolitis has been called into question. The only way to tell if your child would benefit from bronchodilators is to visit the pediatrician where they can give a trial neb treatment to see if it helps.

Yes: A post nasal drip can and commonly does cause a cough. Bronchiolitis is from lower airways (lungs). It is important for her pediatrician to listen and determine where the cough is coming from. The treatments are dramatically different.