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Baby head bumped and cough

2017-08-28 07:08:19
My 8 old Lo has been already suffering from his running nose and cough for last 2 days. Today he has also bumped his head and got a bruise. What should I do? Kindly suggest
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If the baby had vomiting or loss of consciousness after trauma u definitely require CT brain to rule out brain injury.
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Treatment: Apply ice cubes on the injury site to decrease swelling n pain Syrup.Ibugesic-p 5ml three times a day for pain relief Syrup.Ascoryl for cough Tablet.cetrizine 5mg twice daily  for running nose All medications to be given for 3 days

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