What causes children to keep coughing?

Children often cough, and many parents think it is caused by a cold. However, after receiving treatment, the cough will occur again after a few days. For this problem, we must consider that coughing is not necessarily related to colds. It also includes upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, throat inflammation and allergic coughs. Children's coughs cannot be ignored. It can easily develop into asthma and pneumonia, and must be treated and diagnosed in time.

The main reasons for children's cough are as follows:

1. Cough caused by upper respiratory tract infection

When the upper respiratory tract is infected, the nasal mucosa of children is already inflamed. If they inhale dry air, the nasal cavity will become more uncomfortable and the cough will be aggravated. Therefore, to keep the air in the room moist, you can use a humidifier, hang a wet towel, mop the floor with water, or place a basin of clean water in the room to increase the humidity of the air. If your child's cough and nasal congestion symptoms persist for a week and do not improve, you should take your child to see a doctor as soon as possible.

2. Cough caused by bronchitis

Children should go to the hospital for treatment and take pediatric cough suppressants prescribed by the doctor. Children should not eat foods that are too sweet or too salty, otherwise it will aggravate the night cough.

3. Cough caused by pharyngitis

In this case, parents cannot solve the problem by themselves at home. They should seek medical attention in time and ask the doctor to make a clear diagnosis and provide symptomatic treatment.

4. Allergic cough

Be careful not to let your children catch colds, and go to the hospital to consult a doctor. For babies with a family history of asthma or other allergic diseases, special attention should be paid to coughing, and they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible, get a clear diagnosis, and actively treat it to prevent it from developing into asthma.

5. Inhalation of foreign objects causes choking and coughing

After inhaling a foreign object, parents should encourage their children to cough and never use their hands to pick it out of their mouths to prevent the foreign object from getting deeper and completely blocking the airway. If nothing is coughed up and the child coughs or wheezes repeatedly, it means that the foreign body has reached the lower respiratory tract and the child should be taken to the hospital immediately to remove the foreign body in time.

The above is an introduction to the causes of children’s cough. As parents, we should protect our babies well and give them a comfortable living space. When the weather changes, we should add or remove clothes in time to prevent the baby from catching a cold. Once you find the cause, you must correct it in time. If your baby's cough is severe, you must seek medical attention immediately. A friend said that his baby's cough accidentally turned into pneumonia. The lessons learned from experience cannot be underestimated.