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Mysterious Respiratory Distress
My 7 yr old son was recently in the ER for breathing problems. They kept him in the hospital for 2 days & gave him albuterol & steroids until his oxygen levels were normal. He did not have pneumonia and he doesn't have asthma, but he does have allergies (dust, pollen etc.) What happens is sometimes when he gets a bad cold/cough he coughs so much that airways in his lungs start to get restricted and he can't get enough air. It sounds like asthma but it has only happened twice in two years, all the other times he has had a cold/cough his...
