What causes colds, fevers and coughs in children?

Children are prone to fever, which is a worry for many parents. There are many reasons for children's fever. Some are caused by cough, some are caused by weather changes, some are caused by dietary discomfort, etc. These symptoms may cause children to catch a cold, have a fever, and cough. As parents, we must understand the cause of this situation and then provide treatment, which will be better. But be sure to let your child drink plenty of water.

Eighty percent of children with colds will have different degrees of fever and cough typical symptoms

Several rounds of cooling temperatures have caused a sharp increase in the number of patients visiting the internal medicine, respiratory and outpatient departments of Chongqing Children's Hospital, with the number of outpatient visits exceeding 3,000 per day. And most children catch colds due to cold. Experts point out that about 80% of children will experience typical symptoms such as fever and cough to varying degrees after catching a cold. Parents should not rush and blindly give their children antibiotics, antipyretics and cough suppressants. They should carefully observe the characteristics of their children's illness and take correct treatment measures.

Children's colds are prone to lung heat

Children have a pure yang body, with a special constitution of "yin is often insufficient and yang is often excessive". The physiological characteristic of the lung being often insufficient determines that lung heat is the root cause. Children are more sensitive than adults to external stimuli such as wind, cold or viruses. The excessive yang in children's bodies can easily turn into real heat, while insufficient yin can easily lead to false heat. If the lungs are often insufficient, the heat evil can easily overcome the lungs and cause lung heat.

When children are exposed to external stimuli such as wind, cold, or viruses, they will be entangled with lung heat and cause various respiratory diseases, mainly manifested by symptoms such as cough, fever, and yellow sputum. Therefore, children’s colds can easily cause lung heat, so it is necessary to use medications correctly to treat both the symptoms and the root cause.

There are many reasons why children may have fever and cough. It is important to let children drink more hot water. This is the most basic, safest and effective method. It is important to understand the various types of fever clearly so that when parents encounter children with fever, they can solve the problem well. It is best not to give children too many medicines so that their resistance can be maintained. I hope our introduction will be helpful to some parents.