What should I do if my child has a fever and cough?

Fever and cough are very common diseases in people's lives. For adults, fever and cough may not be terrible, but for children who are in the developmental stage, if the fever and cough are not treated in time, the impact will be relatively large. Therefore, parents and friends must know how to solve the problem of children's fever and cough. So what should we do if a child has a fever and cough?

Cough caused by the common cold

Characteristics: Mostly irritating coughs, like itchy throat, without phlegm; occurring at any time of day or night, not accompanied by wheezing or shortness of breath. Symptoms: The baby is sleepy and has a runny nose, sometimes accompanied by fever, with the body temperature not exceeding 38°C; poor spirits and loss of appetite. After sweating and fever subside, the symptoms disappear, but the cough may continue for 3 to 5 days. Cause: It is prevalent in all seasons and is more common when the temperature difference is large. People usually experience colds, such as kicking off the quilt when sleeping at night, wearing too little clothes, or catching a cold when taking a bath.

Doctor's opinion: Generally no special treatment is needed. Feed your baby more warm water, ginger water or onion water. Try to use less cold medicine. When your baby is irritable and has a fever, you can give him a little Xiaoerxin orally. Avoid using adult antipyretics, and do not feed him cough syrups, cough tablets, or other cough medicines. Do not abuse antibiotics. Characteristics of cold air irritating cough: The cough is initially an irritating dry cough. Symptoms: light sputum, no fever, no shortness of breath and other accompanying symptoms.

Flu-induced cough

Characteristics: A slightly hoarse cough occurs in the throat, which tends to gradually worsen, and the amount of sputum increases from a small amount to a large amount. Symptoms: Accompanied by obvious clicking symptoms (increased tears, mucus, and respiratory secretions), often accompanied by high fever above 38°C, which is generally difficult to reduce and lasts for a week; coughing and rapid breathing during high fever, and the baby is in poor spirits.

Cause: Caused by viral infection, often occurs during the influenza epidemic season in winter and spring, and often occurs in clusters. Doctor's opinion: If you suspect you have influenza, you should seek medical attention immediately, get a clear diagnosis, and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

Regarding the question of what to do if a child has a fever and cough, this article analyzes the solutions to fever and cough caused by different reasons, hoping to help parents and friends. Here we also remind parents that we are not doctors, so sometimes don’t blindly treat your children yourself. Timely medical treatment is best for children.