What causes a five-year-old child to cough?

With the development of society and the popularization of family planning, many families have only one child, so the healthy growth of the child is particularly valued by the family. Despite this, many parents are worried about their children's physical health. Children have relatively poor physical resistance and are either catching a cold or coughing all the time. What causes a five-year-old child to cough? I think there must be many parents who want to know, so let’s take a look at the following content to find out.

The causes of children's cough are usually the following:

Cough caused by upper respiratory tract infection

Symptoms: Mostly irritating coughs, like itchy throat, without phlegm; day or night, not accompanied by wheezing or rapid breathing. The baby is sleepy, has a runny nose, and sometimes has a fever, with the body temperature not exceeding 38°C; poor spirits, loss of appetite, and the symptoms disappear after sweating and fever subsidence, but the cough still lasts for 3-5 days.

Cough relief: When the upper respiratory tract is infected, the nasal mucosa of children is already inflamed. If dry air is inhaled, the nasal cavity will be more uncomfortable and the cough will be aggravated. Therefore, to keep the air moist in the room, you can use a humidifier, hang a wet towel, mop the floor with water, or put a basin of water in the room to increase the humidity of the air. If the child's cough and nasal congestion symptoms continue for a week and still do not improve, you should take the child to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Cough caused by bronchitis

Symptoms: Bronchitis usually follows a cold and is caused by a bacterial infection. The cough is sputumy and sometimes violent, usually more frequent at night with wheezing. The worst coughing time is two hours after the child falls asleep, or around 6 a.m.

Cough relief: Go to the hospital for treatment and take pediatric cough relief medicine prescribed by the doctor. Children should not eat foods that are too sweet or too salty, otherwise it will aggravate night cough.

Cough caused by pharyngitis

Symptoms: hoarseness, phlegm, little coughed up, most swallowed. Older babies will complain of sore throats, and babies who cannot express themselves often become irritable, refuse to feed, and make "empty, empty" sounds when coughing.

Cough relief: In this case, parents should not solve the problem at home by themselves, but should seek medical attention in time and ask the doctor to make a clear diagnosis and provide symptomatic treatment.

The above content introduces to us the causes of coughing in five-year-old children. No matter what causes the child's cough, the wisest thing for parents to do is to take the child to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, and then receive treatment under the doctor's guidance so that the child can recover sooner. A child's cough may seem like a minor problem, but if treatment is delayed, it will lead to serious consequences. Parents and friends should not take it lightly.