What should I do if my child coughs and has a runny yellow nose?

Compared with adults, children have lower resistance, so they are more prone to various diseases. The most common ones are colds and coughs. When they cough, they will cough up phlegm. In addition, they are often accompanied by a runny nose. In many cases, it is clear runny nose, but sometimes children's coughs are accompanied by yellow runny nose. At this time, parents should pay attention to it and can take the following methods to solve it.

What should I do if my child coughs and has a runny yellow nose?

Babies will have a runny nose when they have a cold. If the nose is yellow, they may be infected with a virus. The nasal cavity of infants and young children is not yet fully developed. The nasal cavity is small, and the nasal mucosa is rich in blood vessels, which is prone to inflammation. Inflammation causes nasal congestion in babies, and can also make the baby cry and become irritable, thus affecting their appetite and eating.

1. Because colds are mostly caused by viral infections, antibiotics are ineffective. Chinese patent medicines can be used for better treatment; such as Sangju Cold Tablets, Children's Cold Granules, Banlangen Granules, Yinqiao Jiedu, Liushen Pills, Vitamin C, etc.

2. If it is allergic rhinitis, 0.5-1% ephedrine saline solution can be dripped; 0.2% diphenhydramine syrup, secandil, chlorpheniramine, pheniramine, prednisone, 6-chlorohexanoic acid can be taken orally; 10% calcium gluconate plus vitamin C, aprotinin, corticosteroids, and epinephrine can be dripped intravenously; histamine globulin can be injected intramuscularly. If necessary, you can go to the hospital to test allergens such as dust mites, pollen, etc., and make them into desensitizers for subcutaneous injection for desensitization therapy.

Babies are very prone to upper respiratory tract infections, and after an upper respiratory tract infection, many babies will develop rhinitis to a greater or lesser extent. Generally speaking, an upper respiratory tract infection can be cured in about seven days, but a runny nose may last for a long time, more than a month. This indicates possible rhinitis.

Baby cough and runny nose home care

1. Parents can use a soft handkerchief to wipe the running nose. Because the baby's skin is very delicate, wiping too much will make the baby feel uncomfortable. So after wiping the nose, you can cover it with a wet towel and then lightly apply a little oil to prevent skin cracking and pain.

2. Do not use nasal drops when the baby's nose is blocked. Because the medicine for nasal ventilation contains ephedrine, the medicine will be swallowed by the baby when the medicine is dripped because the nasopharynx is connected. Once ephedrine is absorbed by the baby's body, it will produce certain toxic side effects. Therefore, young parents should not use nasal drops on their babies.

3. Do not use hard objects or hands to pick your baby’s nose. Because the baby's nasal cavity is not yet fully developed, the nasal cavity is small, and the nasal wax is rich, picking the baby's nose with your hands or hard objects is likely to damage the baby's nasal mucosa and cause nosebleeds. If bacteria enter the nasal cavity, it can also cause breathing.