The weather is getting colder recently, and there are always children coughing in the community.
There are also many mothers leaving messages in the background asking what to do if the baby coughs?
Love**: My baby started coughing after catching a cold. It has been more than a week now. What kind of medicine is better?
* Xinghai: Although the child does not cough every day, but the cough can last for half a minute, what's the matter?
Ms***: The child is quite normal during the day and coughs at night. What should I do?
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Usually, coughing occurs after a child has a cold.
started coughing 2~3 times during the day and lasted for 2~3 days; but later, the coughing aggravated, the number of coughs increased during the day, and the cough would also appear at night for 3~5 days.
Later, the child will experience reduced coughing at night and basically no coughing during the day. The above is the whole course of cough.
Someone may ask, is there any other reason for a child's cough besides a cold? How should I care at home? Is there any cough medicine to take? ……Z1z
Today, let’s talk about children's cough related issues~
01
What are the common diseases that cause cough?
First of all, let's make it clear that cough itself is not a disease. It is the respiratory symptoms, which is an important way to protect the throat and respiratory tract.
means that coughing is actually to help discharge secretions, foreign bodies, etc. It is a "defense" method of the respiratory tract and is beneficial to the body. There are many diseases that cause cough symptoms. The common ones are:
① upper respiratory tract infection (sinusitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, etc.);
② trachea and bronchial diseases (acute bronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis, bronchial Asthma, etc.);
③ lung disease (viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, mycoplasma infection pneumonia, etc.);
④ other causes, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, cough caused by foreign body inhalation;
, the cause of cough It's very complicated. We need to find the real cause and prescribe the right medicine.
02
How to care for cough at home?
Earlier we said that there are many causes of coughing. Parents need to be patient to find out the real cause and take care of it carefully.
But apart from the disease itself, the most economical and effective way to deal with a child's cough is to drink plenty of hot water.
This is not a straight man's remark, but a certain scientific reason! Drinking warm water can relax the respiratory tract and dilute the sputum.
If you don’t like drinking water, you can drink other warm liquids, such as warm chicken soup or pear water.
Children over 1 year old can also drink honey water, 0.5 to 1 teaspoon (ie 2.5-5ml) each time.
03
How to prevent children from coughing?
Preventing children from coughing can start from both internal and external aspects.
internally mainly improves the child’s own immunity and resists viruses and bacteria; externally, it reduces the possibility of coughing in the baby from the spatial environment;
(1) improves immunity
encourages breastfeeding of babies , Especially babies within 6 months of age should be exclusively breastfed to enhance the body’s protection;
older babies should add supplementary food reasonably, pay attention to a balanced diet, and have a variety of food types;
vaccinates according to the plan, which also improves the baby’s own defense Effective measures of strength;
appropriate outdoor sports, even if the weather turns cold now, but also pay attention to strengthening the baby's physical exercise;
wash hands frequently, pay attention to the protection of bacteria and viruses.
(2) External protection
Although it is necessary to exercise outdoors, avoid going to crowded places with no air circulation;
keep the home clean, pay attention to open windows for ventilation, indoor air circulation;
when the weather turns cold, especially after heating starts, the air is dry , You can use an air humidifier to increase the indoor humidity;
do not smoke at home to avoid children inhaling second-hand smoke.
04
What kind of cough should I seek medical attention immediately?
When a child coughs, wheezing, difficulty breathing, accompanying fever, skin bruising or inhalation of foreign objects, and barking cough, etc., you must seek medical attention in time.
In addition, if any parents are uncertain or feel wrong, they should seek medical treatment immediately to avoid delaying the best treatment time.
05
What cough medicine can I take?
Watching the child suffer from coughing, the parents are anxious to use some cough medicine to make the child feel better. This kind of mood is especially understandable.
But in many cases, it is not that there is no cough medicine available, but the doctor does not allow it, especially for children younger than 6 years old. The reason why
is not given is because there is no real research to prove that cough medicine is effective for children, and even the side effects of some medicines pose health risks. Although
is not recommended, it is not forbidden. In addition to medication, you can also use safer treatment methods, such as common nebulization.
Of course, if other treatments have no effect, then medicine can be used, but it must be used under the guidance of a doctor, instead of going to the pharmacy and taking it directly.
Parenting said that
weather changes cause children to cough is a very common problem, parents should not worry too much.
and I am relatively worried about how to treat the child’s illness, and pay more attention to the child’s performance and mental state. If eating, sleeping and playing are not affected in any way, then there is basically nothing serious~
carefree!
