What to Do When a Child Has Severe Cough but Normal Blood Tests?

Question

The child suddenly developed a severe cough, and I checked the blood test results, which were all normal. The doctor seemed to say it was something like bronchitis and prescribed intravenous injections and nebulizer treatment. The child wasn’t feverish at first, but after two days of injections, the child started having a fever of 39 degrees around 6 PM in the evening. The doctor suggested taking ibuprofen, which indeed helped reduce the fever. Could you please ask the doctor to analyze the test results and predict how long the fever might last?

Answer

I’m glad to assist you. Based on your description, it seems that there are no significant abnormalities in the test results. Since the doctor has diagnosed it as bronchitis, it’s possible that the inflammation is causing the fever. If the blood tests are normal, you can consider checking for mycoplasma infections as well; mycoplasma infections can also lead to inflammation such as bronchitis and pneumonia. This is my suggestion for the question ‘What to do when a child has a severe cough and normal blood tests?’ I hope it helps and wish you good health!