Good morning sir
this is Arwa's grandmother here sir my question is about mucus in chest my grand daughter Arwa has got it in her chest so please advise me what to do?
thankyou

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Cough along with Cold and fever most of the time is a  viral illness or allergic and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration needs to be maintained. you can give steam inhalation which may be useful .
cough needs to be treated with medicine like anti allergic  expectorant bronchodilators antitussives or cough suppresents medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough and need.
In severe cough nebulisation can be given where medicine directly gets dilivered in the respirafytory tract.
Also if fever is there paracetaumol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .
Home remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.

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hi
if she is newborn baby,it is advisable to visit your pediatrician for once
apply Babyhug rapid relief rub on chest and back of your child which gives instant relief in this
give Indirect steam inhalation twice in a day

Good morning sir this is Arwa's grandmother here sir my question is about mucus in chest my grand daughter Arwa has got it in her chest so please advise me what to do? thankyou