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Hole in heart
Hello,
My nephew is 9 months old. He has hole in his heart. Also, his body is not growing and his head is bigger than body. He has some respiratory problems also. He can't take breathe properly. He is sick every other day. He has fever, wet cough, cold . Doctors has given medicines - arbidit, tonoferon, calcimax. But, no result. Plz tell, he is normal or he has some problem or any disease or syndrome. Will he grow or not?
Hi, according to details provided by you it shows that child is having heart disease. Kids with heart disease can have recurrent respiratory tract infections (cough, cold, distress and fever) and sometimes they fail to grow if there is advanced stage heart disease. For childs heart problem you need to consult pediatric cardiologist. Arbivit is vitamin D supplement, tonoferon is iron supplement and calcimax is calcium supplement, they have nothing to do with heart disease. Syndrome or not? This can be said only after physical examination in detail.
Next Steps
Continue to use same medication and take pediatric cardiologist opinion as soon as possible.
Health Tips
Don't neglect the child with heart disease and child who fails to grow as per age.
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Please visit a pediatrician and get a detailed evaluation and assesment
Children with heart diseases can have failure to gain weight and recurrent cough cold. Better to show a cardiologist and get full assessment
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Dr Neha Pandey
MBBS MD DNB FMUHS FISPN
Team PediaCare Clinic
Malad west
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