RSV vs. Pneumonia: Sorting out Your Child’s Fever and Cough
Oct 29, 2024 · How do you know when your child’s fever and cough are caused by something serious like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or pneumonia?
What your child's cough is telling you - Children's Health
Call your pediatrician if: Your child has a persistent or worsening cough with high fever and/or rapid or difficult breathing. Asthma Call your pediatrician if: Your child's cough is accompanied …
Fever in Children: What to Know and When to Worry
Aug 10, 2024 · Does a fever mean a child is contagious? Usually children with viral infections are the most contagious when they have a fever. That’s why schools have specific guidelines …
Is It a Cold, the Flu, an RSV Infection, or COVID-19?
Babies with an RSV infection might have fever, cough, wheezing, and trouble breathing. They might breathe very fast, grunt with the effort, or have retractions (when the skin between and …
Coughing (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
Cough With a Fever. A child who has a cough, mild fever, and runny nose probably has a common cold. But coughs with a fever of 102°F (39°C) or higher can sometimes be due to …
Childhood Respiratory Illnesses: Understanding Your Child’s Cough
Nov 25, 2024 · Wet, forceful cough, often with wheezing. Fever, runny nose, congestion. In young infants, irritability, poor feeding, and decreased activity. Treatment: Call your pediatrician if …
Your Kid’s Cough: Possible Causes & Common Treatments - WebMD
Mar 21, 2024 · Does your child have other symptoms? A cough that comes with a runny nose and sneezing may point to a cold or allergies. Those symptoms, body aches, and a fever often …
What does my child’s cough mean? - CHOC - Children's health hub
Jan 17, 2023 · If your child is under 28 days old and has a fever of 100.4 or more, visit your nearest emergency department. Use CHOC’s guide to fevers in English and Spanish for …
when to be concerned about a cough - Dayton Children's Hospital
Cough with a fever - A child who has a cough, mild fever, and runny nose probably has a common cold. But coughs with a fever of 102°F (39°C) or higher can sometimes be due to pneumonia, …
Cough - Boston Children's Hospital
Cough with a fever. If your child has a cough, mild fever, and runny nose, chances are she has a simple cold. But coughs with a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) or higher …