May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Children's Health Cough , cold, vomitting: Is this the flu?
Cough , cold, vomitting: Is this the flu? |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Our whole household have been fighting coughs and congestion for a few weeks. I figured it was a cold that has been going around. Last night my daughter got up sick and began to throw up and did thru the evening and continues this morning. She has a very low grade fever and says she does not feel chilly. She can't keep anything down and gets a stomach cramp just before vomiting again. She continues to only throw up water and alittle bit of bile, but this last time there was blood coming out. Am I looking at a flu and is the blood a tear or something in her throat from the violent vomiting that she has had? Is there anything that I can give her to help this to pass? She is 10 years old. Dear Rich: I can understand you concern and worry. Your daughter may be having a severe case of the flu or some kind of lung infection. I would especially like to rule out a pneumonia. Also she may be having a case of the stomach flu. The bleeding could be due to trauma of the retching and vomitting or due to a lung infection again very difficult to say at this point. I would advice you to start her on the BRAT diet ie banana , rice, apple and toast. Also please keep a check on her vomitting and keep re hydtrating her with pediatric rehydration solutions. I would advice you to also just get an chest xray done to rule out a possible pneumonia. Please visit a pediatircian or a GP in person. All the best. |
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