Internist Questions Dry Cough

What causes a dry cough and swollen lymph nodes in kids?

My 6 year old son has had swollen lymph nodes for a week and a half. He also has a dry cough, which only goes away after he takes cough syrup (but then it comes back). What could be causing this?

1 Answer

Has he had any fever? Are the lymph nodes tender? Has he lost any weight? Since it has been present for longer than a week, he would need to be checked and possibly have a WBC checked.