What to do if your child coughs and has yellow phlegm

Some children cough when they catch a cold. At this time, they will cough up yellow sputum and their bodies will have a fever. Parents should pay attention to the fact that the air conditioner temperature should not be turned too high, otherwise it will be difficult for the child's body to dissipate heat, which will make the symptoms of coughing due to a cold difficult to disappear. It is also important to note that when children cough, they often consume a lot of physical energy. At this time, dietary nutrition must also keep up, otherwise it will affect the child's physical development. Let’s take a look at what to do if your child coughs and has yellow phlegm.

If your child's cough is severe and prolonged, it may be related to a specific medical condition. If parents can make timely judgments based on certain standards and take their children to see a doctor in time, it will be very beneficial to the child's health. The most serious is whooping cough. This cough is violent and hoarse, occurring several times with each breath, and is accompanied by a sharp sound when inhaling forcefully. (Now babies start getting DPT vaccinations when they are three months old)

The most common cough is caused by a cold. If your child has phlegm in his cough but is not accompanied by shortness of breath, it may be a common cold. If the child has a slightly hoarse voice in the throat, sometimes a dry cough, and sometimes phlegm, it may be caused by influenza. In addition, if a child coughs when exposed to foreign objects such as pollen, it is very likely that he has asthma. If you have short, weak breathing while coughing, it is probably bronchiolitis. Wheezing and a persistent, hoarse cough after eating may be due to reflux esophagitis. If a child accidentally chokes on something, he or she may suddenly cough violently. At this time, you should try your best to let the child cough out the foreign object, or seek help from a doctor.

It is important to maintain proper room temperature, especially in winter when the temperature is relatively low and children have colds and coughs. If the room temperature is too low at this time, it is easy for the cold to occur again and the cough will not heal. In addition, the air is often drier in winter. You can place a humidifier at home to maintain a reasonable air humidity, which is helpful in relieving coughs.