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COMMON INFECTIONS OF CHILDHOOD: COLDS (UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS): WHEN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR

Virtually all upper respiratory tract infections get better without any specific treatment. The best you can do is use the methods described above to ease symptoms. The child should see the doctor if he refuses to drink fluids, vomits frequently, complains of intense headache or is pale and sleepy, has difficulty breathing, or has a high fever that does not respond to paracetamol. You should also see your doctor if the child does not show some improvement in 48 hours, or if you are worried.

Prevention

It is virtually impossible to prevent a child from getting upper respiratory tract infections. There is no value in giving him vitamins in the mistaken belief that this or children. They are given only to those who have a serious chest condition, such as cystic fibrosis or severe asthma requiring steroids, those children who have a depressed immune system, or those who have a chronic medical condition.

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