My baby was having a cough and cold from past one week, he was on medication now he is recovering but sometimes the Ghar Ghar sound is coming from his chest , is it normal or I should consult the doctor again

Question

My baby was having a cough and cold from past one week, he was on medication now he is   recovering but sometimes the Ghar Ghar sound is coming from his chest , is it normal or I should consult the doctor again

Accepted Answer

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 redspiratory tract.
Also if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mgvh/ 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.

Accepted Answer

That’s basically there still congestion is there into the chest of your child if you can nebulise your child you can ask your doctor they suggested to nebulise the child and that is what is probably going to be beneficial in the current situation