Severe cough specially at night in 3.8yr

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Asked for Female, 3 Years

My son has severe cough from last one month. He got sick in October. Since then the cough is there(on, off). He coughs alot in his sleep. Sometimes spit sputum after coughing. Feels better after that. He is 3.8 years old. Body weight 14.1 kg. Please let me know if it is serious condition and what kind of doctor can I see for this?

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Dr. Sameer Awadhiya

Pediatrician 19 yrs exp Indore

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Cough in a child could be allergic , infective or due to some other cause like GERD so it needs proper valuation before giving any medication . Primarily you can give steam inhalation to the child for the improvement before consulting your doctor.

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Dr. Santosh Bangar Pediatrician 14 yrs exp Ahmednagar · Accepted Answer

Dr. Santosh Bangar

Pediatrician 14 yrs exp Ahmednagar

Need consultation.... mostly allergic cold....