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kindly take the child to a Paediatric doctor,or The Respiratory clinic of any of the Paediatric Outpatient Clinic of any of the Teaching Hospitals closest to you, they are in the best position to take proper care of child health issues.
Any cough that have lasted for more than two weeks needs a paediatrician's attention for proper evaluation and treatment.
Any cough that have lasted for more than two weeks needs a paediatrician's attention for proper evaluation and treatment.
If there are still concerns, they may need to refer the child to the Paediatric Nephrologist for further evaluation and management
How did u know is not clear,
Lagos island maternity is 28k, phc is about 2k
Kindly note that most cough are due to viral infections and will resolve on their own....There is no need to give antibiotics....Keep warm, exclusive breastfeeding and avoid any one adult or child with colds. If your child is breathing fast or having fever or breathing with difficulty, it could be pneumonia, kindly see a doctor immediately....
We Paediatricians are usually not comfortable to cough syrup being given first to infants.. I.e below 1 year..... This is because it sedates and makes it difficult for the children to breath well especially a child that has pneumonia with increased work of breathing...