What should I do if my child keeps coughing?

When the weather is changeable, children are most likely to catch colds and fevers, and may also be accompanied by coughs. Many parents are afraid of their children coughing. Coughing has a great impact on the lungs. If not treated, it can even cause diseases such as pneumonia. So, what should we do if our child keeps coughing? If you want to know the answer, please read the following carefully!

It is precisely because most children with coughs have viral infections and antibiotic treatment is often ineffective, that is why many children do not get better even after taking medicine or getting injections. It is best not to use antibiotics to treat viral infections. It is more appropriate to use Chinese herbal medicines that clear away heat and detoxify and relieve lung and cough, such as isatis indigotica, isatis root, andrographis paniculata, honeysuckle, etc.

No chest X-ray if there is no wheezing or suffocation

Children with long-term coughs may not need to undergo many tests when they go to the hospital. An experienced doctor will determine the cause of the disease based on symptoms such as lung sounds and tonsil condition after consultation. For example, if a child has a fever and his tonsils are infected, festering, and black on the surface, it is often a bacterial infection and should be treated with antibiotics. If the tonsils are red and have cellular exudate, it is usually a viral infection. If there is no improvement after one week of antiviral treatment, consider the possibility of mycoplasma infection and check C-reactive protein and blood routine. Only one blood draw is required and there is no need to fast. Childhood Disease Prevention

If the child is just coughing and does not have symptoms of pneumonia such as wheezing, shortness of breath, or rapid breathing, a chest X-ray is generally not necessary. The radiation from X-rays has a greater impact on children and should be avoided if possible. In addition, every drug has side effects, so if the bacterial infection is not serious, try not to give it intravenously. The principle of using antibiotics is that if they can be taken orally, do not inject them intramuscularly, and if they can be injected intramuscularly, do not inject them intravenously.

Why does my child keep coughing? The above is a brief introduction. Do you have a general understanding of children’s coughing problems? If you need more information, you can read other related content on the website.

What should I do if my child keeps coughing? I believe that through the introduction above, you already know the answer to the question! Children's cough is mostly due to viral infection of the respiratory tract. Children with long-term cough should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time before more serious illness occurs. In normal times, parents should take preventive measures for their children to avoid catching colds.