Fast or difficult breathing in a child
For fast or difficult breathing in a child, see pediatricians first.
Fast breathing, wheezing or difficulty breathing can happen with chest infections or asthma. A child can become seriously ill quickly.
Also searched as: বাচ্চার শ্বাসকষ্ট, শিশুর শ্বাসকষ্ট, bacchar shash kosto, shishur shashkoshto, baccha joldi shash nicche
Go to hospital now
- Chest pulling in with each breath, grunting, blue lips, pauses in breathing or being too breathless to feed
- Unusual sleepiness or sudden breathing difficulty after choking
Who to see: Pediatricians
A paediatrician checks breathing and oxygen levels and decides what treatment is needed.
See a doctor today
- New fast breathing or wheezing without the emergency signs above
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for fast or difficult breathing in a child (bacchar shash kosto)?
- See pediatricians first. A paediatrician checks breathing and oxygen levels and decides what treatment is needed.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- Chest pulling in with each breath, grunting, blue lips, pauses in breathing or being too breathless to feed; Unusual sleepiness or sudden breathing difficulty after choking. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find pediatricians?
- Most pediatricians are listed in Dhaka (805), Chattogram (343), Cumilla (197), Sylhet (131), Gazipur (128). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaChattogramCumillaSylhetGazipur