Question
My child has been coughing for over a month, and even after taking anti-inflammatory medication, there’s no improvement. There’s no runny nose, just coughing. Since my child’s mother has congenital heart disease, could this be hereditary to the child, or is it cough caused by congenital heart disease?
Answer
It’s normal for children to have a cold with coughing. Just because the mother has congenital heart disease, it doesn’t necessarily mean the child will have it too. If you’re really worried about your child having congenital heart disease, you can have a cardiac ultrasound done at the hospital to diagnose it. There’s no need to worry all the time. If your child is coughing, you can do a blood routine test to see if there’s any bacterial infection. If there is, antibiotic treatment can be administered. Also, carefully check the cause of the cough so that appropriate treatment can be given.