Why does my child cough and retch?

Children will always develop various symptoms during their development and growth, for example, dry retching is one of the more common symptoms in children. There are many reasons why children cough and retch, such as incomplete development of the respiratory tract, increased stomach pressure, psychological problems, pharyngitis, neurological diseases, etc., which may cause children to cough and retch. Below we will introduce in detail the reasons why children cough and retch!

The respiratory tract is not fully developed

Because the respiratory tract is not fully developed and is particularly short, tears and snot will flow into the respiratory tract when crying, so crying hard will cause coughing. However, after these things are coughed out, they will flow into the esophagus. Because they are sticky, they will block the esophagus and cause vomiting. In short, it is because the child's respiratory tract and esophagus are too short, and the fluid produced by crying cannot be diverted smoothly, causing the child to cough and vomit when crying.

Increased stomach pressure

This is because the twitching when crying causes increased stomach pressure, which leads to vomiting. Sometimes it is due to irritation, especially after a meal, when the food has not been digested. The upset mood at this time affects digestion and absorption, making vomiting more likely. A child's loud crying irritates the throat and causes coughing, which has no major impact on the body.

Psychological problems

Some children have psychological problems, which are more common in children who are loved and spoiled by their parents. An unintentional action like this makes their parents compromise. From then on, whenever they do something that they don't agree with, they will do such a thing, making their parents focus on them and do what they want according to their wishes. Over time, this habit is gradually formed.

Pharyngitis

It is generally considered to be caused by pharyngitis, which is usually caused by a viral infection after catching a cold. Common clinical manifestations are fever, cough and sputum, dry and sore throat, nausea and vomiting. It is recommended to take your child to the hospital for a routine blood test and chest X-ray. Pay attention to keeping the child warm. You can try giving the child amoxicillin granules.

Neurological disorders

Central nervous system diseases such as encephalitis, meningitis, intracranial hemorrhage or tumors, and craniocerebral trauma can also cause vomiting, which is characterized by no nausea before vomiting and projectile vomiting, but is often accompanied by other symptoms of the nervous system, such as headache, mental depression, drowsiness, and even convulsions and coma.