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More upper respiratory problems for children in Wilmington area
Posted: Feb 15, 2010 11:10 AM EST Updated: Feb 15, 2010 11:16 AM EST
Reported by Kim Ratcliff ? bio |email
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Upper respiratory illnesses are going around the Wilmington area.
According to Oak Island Pediatrics in Brunswick County, the respiratory problems can often lead to bronchitis. Symptoms include cough, chest congestion and sometimes fever.
Doctors are treating patients with antibiotics and breathing treatment with a nebulizer to break up the chest congestion.
Some of these symptoms are similar to the flu so doctors are testing for it, but so far none have come back positive. If your child has a cough for more than ten days you need to take them to see a doctor.
Doctors at Carolina Pediatrics have seen viral upper respiratory infections and advise parents to treat with fluids, saline drops in the nose and syringe out and use a humidifier.
They are also seeing wheezing in babies with a cold. Nebulizer treatments have helped. And there have been a few cases of strep throat. You will need to see a doctor to have an antibiotic prescribed for that.
Doctors at Cape Fear Pediatrics describe the flu as a dull roar. Most of the cases they have seen have been the H1N1 flu.
They are also seeing a viral stomach virus with fever and vomiting. RSV, a respiratory illness is at it's peak but can cause life threatening wheezing in infants so listen carefully for that and see a doctor for the best treatments options.
More upper respiratory problems for children in Wilmington area
Posted: Feb 15, 2010 11:10 AM EST Updated: Feb 15, 2010 11:16 AM EST
Reported by Kim Ratcliff ? bio |email
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Upper respiratory illnesses are going around the Wilmington area.
According to Oak Island Pediatrics in Brunswick County, the respiratory problems can often lead to bronchitis. Symptoms include cough, chest congestion and sometimes fever.
Doctors are treating patients with antibiotics and breathing treatment with a nebulizer to break up the chest congestion.
Some of these symptoms are similar to the flu so doctors are testing for it, but so far none have come back positive. If your child has a cough for more than ten days you need to take them to see a doctor.
Doctors at Carolina Pediatrics have seen viral upper respiratory infections and advise parents to treat with fluids, saline drops in the nose and syringe out and use a humidifier.
They are also seeing wheezing in babies with a cold. Nebulizer treatments have helped. And there have been a few cases of strep throat. You will need to see a doctor to have an antibiotic prescribed for that.
Doctors at Cape Fear Pediatrics describe the flu as a dull roar. Most of the cases they have seen have been the H1N1 flu.
They are also seeing a viral stomach virus with fever and vomiting. RSV, a respiratory illness is at it's peak but can cause life threatening wheezing in infants so listen carefully for that and see a doctor for the best treatments options.