Respiratory infection and cough Posted: 12-29-06 16:01pm
My daughter is 6 years old. She has been
coughing for about 4 weeks and just
recently started throwing up but she says
that she feels fine. She also has started
to hullisinate. what could this mean?
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General Q&A Answer A2081 Posted: 01-08-07 03:23am
A cough is a symptom of a respiratory
infection. Identifying the correct
location of an infection (nose, pharynx,
larynx, trachea, bronchi or lungs) is
determined only after a physical
examination. Throwing up can be due to a
stomach problem or be caused by irritation
of the pharynx caused by the respiratory
infection. Children your daughter's age
(6) have active imaginations and some of
their behavior may seem like
hallucinations. Hallucinations are very
serious symptom and they have to be
confirmed by a mental health doctor before
diagnosed.
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