What to do if a child coughs without phlegm

Some children have coughing problems, which seriously affects their physical health. Therefore, timely treatment is needed to ensure the health of the children. However, children cough but do not have phlegm. Therefore, timely treatment is needed. So what should we do if children cough without phlegm? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

Generally speaking, coughing is a normal physiological defense reflex of children and is the body's way of clearing its own respiratory tract. If the child coughs slightly when he gets up in the morning, he is clearing the mucus accumulated in the respiratory tract the night before. Parents do not need to worry. The child's cough reflex is still relatively poor and the cough may last for a long time. If parents rush to give the child various cough suppressants at this time, the mucus in the respiratory tract cannot be discharged smoothly and accumulates in the trachea and bronchi in large quantities, which can easily cause tracheal obstruction and cause the child to suffer from other diseases.

Abnormal cough should be carefully identified

If a child's cough is very severe and lasts for a long time, it may be related to some disease. At this time, parents should make timely judgments based on certain standards and take the child to a doctor as soon as possible.

Symptom 1: “Light in the morning and heavy in the evening”

Characteristics of cough: The cough is relieved during the day and becomes severe at night. When the condition is serious, a harsh wheezing sound will be emitted, which is similar to the sobbing sound of a child after crying for a long time.

Suspected diagnosis: Pseudomembranous laryngitis

Solution:

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, he should be taken to the hospital for treatment immediately.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If children have the above problems, they need to pay attention to timely treatment to ensure their health. This will prevent the disease from worsening or even causing lesions that may affect the health of the child. Finally, I wish the children a speedy recovery.