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A 33-year-old female asked:
My 18month old keeps getting a runny nose and few days later he gets a heavy chest which sounds like he's whezzing with a cough. i took him to different doctors and everyone gyive different opinions. like asthma, sinus bronculicus etc.
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Sounds typical: Parents should contact the doctor if their child is wheezing. Wheezing is a noise a person makes when exhaling (breathing out). The noise is due to obstruction to the air flowing out of the lungs. Wheezing can be a serious problem. If a baby or toddler get bronchiolitis from RSV or other viruses, or gets wheezing for some other reason... watch for recurrent wheezing, which would be called asthma.
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Pulmonology 36 years experience
Evaluation: A virtual consultation from Healthtap may provide additional information for your and your physician.
Recurrent wheezing with colds is one form of asthma and a management plan may include starting Albuterol. A flu vaccination is recommended unless otherwise contraindicated.
135 viewsReviewed Sep 29, 2019
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