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What is the test and medication available for wheezing in a 5-year-old?

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Dr. Vivek Chail

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Dr. Nithila. A

Published At October 2, 2019
Reviewed AtJuly 7, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My 5-year-old daughter often gets cold, cough, and end up with a fever and slight wheezing. No history of wheezing in the family. What test and medication have to be done for wheezing?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com. Your child may be tending to develop asthma and allergy. When investigating the child with wheezing, it is better to get her clinically examined by the pediatrician or a pediatric pulmonologist. The tests required include a chest x-ray and complete blood count in most cases. Medication is to be given after confirming the condition and might include bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, anti-allergic preparations, and nebulization when needed. Please keep the child away from dust pollution and allergic plants. The probable causes are allergy and asthma. Investigations to be done are chest x-ray, complete blood count. The differential diagnosis is eosinophilia. The probable diagnosis is asthma. The treatment plan include bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, anti-allergic preparations, and nebulization. The preventive measure is to protect from dust and pollution.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Vivek Chail
Dr. Vivek Chail

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