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Shortness of Breath in Infants and Children

There are many different conditions that could cause your child to cough.

Do any of the following statements describe your child?

  • His chest hurts when he breathes.
  • He is coughing up yellow, green, red or brown mucous.
  • He has a fever or the chills.
  • He is very tired.
  • He doesn't want to eat.
  • He has lost weight.

Yes, one or more of these statements describes my child.

No, my child is not showing these kinds of symptoms.

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Online Medical Reviewer: LeWine, Howard MD
Date Last Reviewed: 5/22/2006
Date Last Modified: 5/18/2006

Source: from Harvard Health Decision Guides, Harvard Health Publications, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Used with permission of StayWell.
 
 
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