What to do if your child has a severe dry cough

When a child falls ill, the whole family is concerned. Common symptoms such as colds and dry coughs in children make every parent worried and confused. So what exactly causes children's dry cough? If the child always has a dry cough, what should parents do? Is dry cough a disease? Does it need to be taken seriously? Relevant medical experts have explained this and put forward effective suggestions.

Coughing is a defensive reflex movement. When there are secretions or foreign objects in the respiratory tract, coughing can clear them out. This is a protective physiological function for children. However, severe and frequent coughing not only affects rest, but also causes vomiting and other discomfort. Antibiotics and expectorant cough suppressants can be taken under the guidance of a doctor. In terms of baby care, you can raise the baby's head appropriately or lie on the side when sleeping, and pat the baby's back gently when coughing; keep the indoor air fresh and moist, avoid dust and bad odors, so as not to irritate the baby and induce coughing; the diet should be light and easy to digest, do not eat too much salty, sweet, and sour food, and drink more water during the day to facilitate the discharge of phlegm.

If the cough is caused by cold, you should pay attention to keeping warm, prevent the child from kicking off the quilt during sleep at night, let the child drink more warm water, not stay up late, and eat a light diet. If the cough occurs during sleep, it is recommended to drink some cough syrup before going to bed. It is not advisable to eat spicy, stimulating or raw or cold food, and avoid being blown by the wind. You can eat some stewed pears with rock sugar. You can't eat fried or braised chicken wings, as they are irritating.

Cough is a common and frequently occurring disease in pediatrics. Children are in the stage of physical development, and the lungs are the most susceptible part of the body to infection and invasion. Children often suffer lung damage due to colds and other reasons, which causes coughing. Xiebai Syrup can clear away lung heat (according to TCM theory, "lung" belongs to the element of metal and is white in color), calm cough, and resolve phlegm. It has a good improvement and therapeutic effect on coughs caused by colds and other reasons.

In fact, if children have dry coughs, it is not a big problem. As long as they pay attention to their daily living habits, be careful not to catch cold, keep the indoor air circulating, keep the children in a good mood, and give them auxiliary medicines, nothing will happen and they can be cured quickly. However, if the condition does not improve or worsens, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination and consultation and treatment as soon as possible.