Why does a child cough and have repeated fever?

When children catch a cold, mothers are anxious, especially when young children cough and have repeated fevers, which makes mothers anxious and restless. The more this happens, the more mothers need to deal with it calmly. If you worry too much, you will be confused. If you want to cure the symptoms of young children coughing and having fevers again and again, you must first find out the reasons why the children cough and have fevers again and again. Only by finding the cause can you know how to prescribe the right medicine.

1. Cough symptoms

A strong, dry cough with a very distinct sound similar to the roar of a seal, usually occurring at midnight. This sound is unlike any cough you have heard before. Other symptoms: The child's condition improves during the day and worsens at night. He may have a low-grade fever. In severe cases, he may inhale with a harsh wheezing sound similar to the sobbing of a child after a long period of crying.

2. Treatment methods

Hold your child and sit in a steamy bathroom for five minutes; the humid air will help clear mucus from your child's lungs and calm his cough. When children cough at night, parents can open the bedroom windows while ensuring that the children are warm, allowing fresh air to enter the room. The more humid and cool air can help relieve the symptoms of respiratory swelling. If his cough becomes more severe or he has difficulty breathing, you should take him to the hospital immediately. Your child may need some antibiotics, but this is a decision that your doctor must make.

3. Keep your child’s nasal cavity clean

Try to keep your child's nasal cavity clean. Nasal congestion or runny nose will aggravate cough symptoms. For infants or young children who cannot blow their noses, parents can use saline nasal drops or a bulb nasal aspirator to help clear their children's nasal cavity. If your child's cough and stuffy nose persist for 10 days, you should take him to see a doctor. He could have sinusitis (a bacterial infection caused by a cold) or some other condition, such as asthma, allergies, pneumonia, or swollen lymph nodes. Cough symptom 3: Violent and hoarse coughing fits - up to 25 coughing fits per breath. When a child inhales forcefully, he or she may make a high-pitched roaring sound.

4. Don’t rush to infuse

Some parents become very impatient when their children fall ill and ask doctors to give their children intravenous drips as soon as they have a fever. This is actually wrong. Because intravenous infusion is more effective for bacterial infections, and more effective for more serious bacterial infections, choosing antibiotic infusion at this time can provide faster treatment. However, for ordinary bacterial infections, taking some medicine is enough, and try not to use intravenous infusion. When a child has a viral infection, they rely more on their own antibodies to resist the virus, and drugs only play an auxiliary role. Doctors generally use some traditional Chinese medicines for clearing heat and detoxifying for symptomatic treatment. Although there are some antiviral oral or intravenous drugs, the effect is not obvious. Therefore, there is no need for infusion during viral infection. The more infusions you receive, the greater the chance of drug allergy, which is more painful than injections or medication.

It is very common for young children to cough and have repeated fevers. Basically, 9 out of 10 children have experienced similar situations. Mothers do not need to worry too much. Pay attention to your baby's diet and daily life to prevent your baby from having a fever and cough due to cold infection. When your baby usually has a cough, mothers can try to boil water with snow pear and rock sugar for the baby to drink.