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children should not panic when coughing
correctly choose the cough medicine
as soon as the child has a cough, parents are extremely worried. In fact, cough is a common symptom of respiratory diseases. When the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract is stimulated by foreign bodies or secretions, it can cause coughing. Coughing is a protective reflex of the respiratory tract for the human body. Coughing can get rid of secretions and foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, keeping the respiratory tract clean and unobstructed. Therefore, in a sense, coughing is beneficial. However, strong and frequent pathological coughs are not good for health. We need to actively find the cause of the cough in order to treat the symptoms and restore health as soon as possible. Do not use cough medicine to treat it blindly.
If the cough is caused by a foreign body in the respiratory tract, you must seek medical attention in time, and remove the foreign body in the respiratory tract as quickly as possible. The cough medicine alone cannot achieve the purpose of coughing, and it may delay the child's condition; if the child is sick and coughed by a bacterial or viral infection , Then it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time, so that the doctor can give appropriate anti-infective treatment to solve the problem from the source.
For children with phlegm and cough, parents should keep in mind the principle of "safe expectorant" first, and try to use single-component expectorants, such as bromhexine and ambroxol. Attention should be paid to avoid using strong antitussives at the same time, because expectorants dissolve and dilute mucus sputum, enhance ciliary movement to promote sputum discharge. At this time, strong antitussives are used together, and sputum is likely to block the respiratory tract and cause breathing difficulties in children. It also makes the sputum thick and harder to cough up. In addition, antitussives reduce the symptoms of coughing, which may cover up the true condition of the child and cause delays in treatment. In the event of severe paroxysmal dry cough, frequent coughing and other conditions that require antitussive treatment, appropriate drugs should be selected and used under the guidance of doctors and pharmacists. And care should be taken to avoid using addictive central antitussives such as codeine and opioids.
If the child coughs or coughs when the child is less than 4 months old and has difficulty breathing, poor spirits, vomiting after coughing, or if the cough has not improved for more than 2 weeks, parents should take the child to a regular hospital immediately .
Article source: China Medical News WeChat public account
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