Emergency treatment for 2-year-old baby coughing and vomiting

Today's children are the focus of the family. The baby's physical health is more important than anything else. Any problems with the baby's health will make parents very worried. Because the baby's physical development is not yet complete and his physical fitness is relatively fragile, we must protect the baby's health. Two-year-old babies often cough and vomit. If this happens, how should we respond?

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Common illnesses that cause cough

1. Upper respiratory tract infection

That is, the common cold is caused by viruses entering the human body through the nasal cavity and throat, causing inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa. When children have a cold, they usually have a cough.

2. Bronchitis

Most of them are caused by the spread of upper respiratory tract infection, which develops rapidly. At the beginning, it is mostly a dry cough, followed by coughing, sputum and other discomforts. In severe cases, hypoxia occurs due to difficulty breathing, and the lips turn blue and purple.

3. Pneumonia

Most children under 2 years old suffer from bronchopneumonia, which is mostly caused by upper respiratory tract infection or bronchitis. There is usually a dry cough, as well as shortness of breath, cyanosis of the lips, and flaring of the nose. Except for newborns, the fever usually reaches 39°C.

4. Acute laryngitis

Throat infections can also occur when viruses or bacteria pass through the throat. In addition to dry cough and throat pain, the most typical symptom of acute laryngitis is hoarseness or even inability to speak. A dog-like coughing sound is emitted when inhaling air, and in severe cases, a laryngeal roar may occur.

5. Inhalation of foreign matter

If the child has no previous symptoms such as coughing, runny nose, sneezing or fever, but suddenly develops severe choking and coughing, has difficulty breathing, and looks pale, especially for younger children, it is possible that the child put some foreign object into his mouth when the adult was not paying attention, and it accidentally entered the throat or trachea.

Home treatment measures

1. If the child only coughs occasionally, no special treatment is required. If you cough frequently and have other symptoms such as shortness of breath and fever, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible and ask the doctor to take targeted anti-infection and other symptomatic treatments according to different conditions.

2. If it is a sudden choking cough, it is likely that the child has inhaled food or foreign objects into the throat, but can still breathe, speak or cry. At this time, parents should encourage their children to cough, and never use their hands to pick around in their mouths to prevent the foreign object from getting deeper and deeper and completely blocking the airway. If nothing is coughed up and the child coughs or wheezes repeatedly, it means that the foreign body has reached the respiratory tract. Send the child to the hospital immediately to remove the foreign body in time. If the child's face turns blue and cannot breathe, parents should not panic. Remember that the child's life is in your hands. Sending the child to the hospital or calling a doctor will only delay time and lose the precious opportunity for rescue. You should immediately call other people to request medical emergency and start self-rescue actions immediately.

Home Care Methods

1. When the child has an upper respiratory tract infection, the nasal mucosa is already inflamed. If the child inhales dry air, the nasal cavity will become more uncomfortable and the cough will be aggravated. Therefore, to keep the air in the room moist, you can use a humidifier, hang a wet towel, mop the floor with water, or place a basin of clean water in the room to increase the air humidity.

2. If the child's cough is caused by a strange smell, no one should smoke in the room, and there should be no other strange smelling gases, such as kitchen fumes, etc., as these will aggravate the cough. When cleaning the room, do not let dust fly. You can gently wipe the furniture with a wet cloth to avoid causing coughing.

3. To prevent children from coughing while sleeping at night, let them lie on their side. It is best to raise their head or upper body slightly with a towel or pillow to prevent respiratory secretions from flowing back into the trachea and causing coughing, which will affect their sleep. This can also make children feel more comfortable and relieve breathing difficulties.

4. When a child coughs so badly that he or she can't breathe, pick him or her up and pat his or her back gently, or let the child raise his or her upper body and sit up. This will make the child feel more comfortable and relieve the coughing symptoms.

5. When children have a severe cough, they should not play too hard, otherwise the cough will be aggravated. Also, pay attention to keeping the child's body warm, especially the soles of the feet and the top of the head, so as to avoid reflexively reducing respiratory resistance. However, do not let your child's body overheat, as clothes soaked with sweat are more likely to cause coughing.

6. Take him to see a doctor immediately if necessary

If a child's cough continues to worsen and never gets better, especially when there is difficulty breathing and the color of the lips is bad, the child should be taken to a doctor immediately to avoid delaying treatment.

The above are our response measures at home when the baby coughs and vomits. This phenomenon is actually quite common, and we should acquire more knowledge in this area in our daily lives. If your baby experiences this, don't panic and be sure to handle it calmly. Try to relieve your baby's pain. If the situation is serious, you must go to the hospital for treatment.