Patient's question:
Currently coughing, runny nose, nasal congestion accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The symptoms started on November 25, 2009, with severe coughing mainly in the morning and evening. The cause is suspected to be transmission from the mother who had a fever. The child was exclusively breastfed.Previous treatment and outcomes: Took 5 days of Ailang (a Chinese medicine) and Cefalexin, but symptoms did not improve, so the dosage was reduced. On December 2, began to have phlegm and received 2 days of intravenous drip treatment with Amoxicillin and blood-cooling herbs. On December 4, it was diagnosed as having some wheezing, and the focus shifted to intravenous drip treatment along with applying asthma-relieving patches. On December 6, the focus was intensified and (nebulization) was added. On December 8, it was diagnosed as having heart murmurs. The doctor confirmed the condition as bronchial asthma and recommended an echocardiogram. The doctor suggested hospitalization but there were no beds available, so the child was treated with medication in the outpatient clinic. The main symptoms are coughing, runny nose, nasal congestion accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
What kind of assistance is needed: Why haven’t the symptoms stabilized after so many days of treatment, and why are they worsening instead? What specific tests and treatments should be done?
Doctor's answer:
When the disease gradually recovers completely, and the heart rhythm becomes relatively stable, it is easier to hear murmurs. The presence of heart murmurs primarily suggests congenital heart disease, so the definitive diagnosis of which type of congenital heart defect can only be determined through echocardiography or color Doppler echocardiography. Your attending physician is fully responsible, so you should cooperate with the treatment. The above is advice on the question "Can asthma cause heart sounds?" It is hoped that it will be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!