Reasons for baby's dry cough at night

Babies are the treasures of every family. As little members of the family, everyone treats them with great care, fearing that the baby might get hurt due to momentary negligence. However, due to various factors, not every aspect can be taken into account, and the baby's body may have some minor problems. For example, there will be symptoms of dry cough at night. Don't panic at this time, first check what caused it and see if it can be improved. Next, I will tell you in detail what to do if your baby has a dry cough at night.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a tiny microorganism that is transmitted through respiratory droplets. Its size and biological characteristics are between viruses and bacteria. Pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia is called Mycoplasma pneumonia. Its clinical characteristics are acute onset, with fever as the first symptom. The temperature usually fluctuates between 38℃ and 39℃. The fever type is uncertain and the fever course is usually more than 1 week and less than 3 weeks. Cough is the main symptom. In the early stage, it is an irritating dry cough, followed by thick sputum in small amounts and lasting for a long time, usually more than 2 weeks. It is easily misdiagnosed as whooping cough, so a differential diagnosis is required. In addition to fever and dry cough, children often have rapid breathing and labored breathing, which is one of the important clinical bases to distinguish it from colds, bronchitis and whooping cough.

Therefore, when children have clinical manifestations such as a long fever, persistent dry cough and/or shortness of breath, they should be alert to mycoplasma pneumonia, and further lung X-ray and serological tests are needed. If a lung X-ray shows dense shadows at the hilum, or reticular nodular and small patchy shadows in the lobes, and serological tests show a significantly elevated titer of condensin, the patient should be diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumonia first.

The treatment principle of mycoplasma pneumonia is to use anti-infection as the main measure, supplemented by expectoration and phlegm removal to alleviate cough symptoms. Children need to be hospitalized for monitoring and treatment to prevent suffocation and severe breathing difficulties. The first choice for anti-infection is macrolides such as erythromycin, azithromycin and roxithromycin. The course of treatment should not be less than 2 weeks to effectively kill microorganisms and prevent recurrence of the disease.

Winter is the peak season for pneumonia in children. Fever, cough and shortness of breath are the main clinical manifestations of pneumonia in children. Generally speaking, pneumonia in children is mostly bacterial, some are viral, and a few are caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. According to clinical reports, the number of cases of mycoplasma pneumonia in children during winter has been on the rise in recent years, accounting for up to 30% of hospitalized cases of pneumonia in children at their peak. Therefore, medical experts remind people to pay attention to the occurrence and development of Mycoplasma pneumonia in children.

A series of treatment methods for baby's dry cough at night have been told to everyone. Now that you know how to solve the problem, take care of your baby as soon as possible. Then learn a lesson and remember why your baby is feeling physically uncomfortable. Next time you encounter such a thing, be sure to avoid having a negative impact on your baby.