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Why does my 2 year old breathe as if he ran a marathon?

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My two-year-old breathes like he ran a marathon, coughs a lot, and I hear a wheezing sound.
Answered by Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati

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Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati is a Pediatrician with 15 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS and MD in Pediatrics at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik. He is specialized in managing the Physical, Behavioral, and Mental care of children from birth until age 18. Currently, he is working in Advance Multispecialty Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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Hello,

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If your two-year-old has breathing difficulty with infection, usually it represents pneumonia. I would like to know in detail: Since how long? Any history of fever? Past similar history? What investigations were done? A family history of asthma or allergy?

I suggest the following:

1. Start on nebulization of Salbutamol (Asthalin).

2. Respule (Budesonide) diluted in saline. Give every four hours.

3. If breathing is still fast, you can give Duolin nebulization (Ipratropium Bromide and Salbutamol), alternate with Asthalin every two hours. Check heart rate.

4. Continue antibiotics, usually Amoxicillin oral formulation for seven days.

5. Give syrup Ascoril Plus Expectorant (Guaifenesin, Terbutaline, and Bromhexine) daily for five to seven days.

Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them and start taking the medicines with their consent. Follow up after two days.

Medically reviewed by Dr. K. Shobana
Published At December 30, 2017
Reviewed At February 15, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati is a Pediatrician with 15 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS and MD in Pediatrics at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik. He is specialized in managing the Physical, Behavioral, and Mental care of children from birth until age 18. Currently, he is working in Advance Multispecialty Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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Dr. K. Shobana is a Dental Surgeon specializing in oral health and dental care. She is skilled in preventive dentistry and provides oral hygiene education. She can do restorative treatments such as fillings and crowns. She can handle periodontal problems such as gum diseases and periodontitis. She can do root canal treatment.

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Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
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Pediatrics

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati is a Pediatrician with 15 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS and MD in Pediatrics at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik. He is specialized in managing the Physical, Behavioral, and Mental care of children from birth until age 18. Currently, he is working in Advance Multispecialty Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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