Hello my name is Patricia I have a four year old boy he has been sick with fever and coughing and throwing up..his doctor saw him today and prescribed him medication but rught now he is sleeping and his breathing fast his heart beat is 96 beats per minute is that normal?
Thanks for queryHello Patricia. If the child is having fever and cough along with fast breathing (consider breathing rate > 40/minute as fast breathing in a sleeping child), possibility of chest infection (pneumonia) has to be considered. You said that heart beat is 96 beats per minute, heart beats can be high in fever, but we need to be more cautious about the breathing rate. If the breathing is not fast or labored, then risperidone for vomiting, paracetamol for fever and any antimissile (cough syrup) would suffice. But if the breathing is fast, kindly consult a specialist immediately. Thanks. Keep in Touch.