What to do if your child has a hoarse throat and phlegm

We all know that children are in a period of rapid growth and development, and their body resistance is often very poor, which always leads to the occurrence of some diseases. Especially when children have a cold or get angry, they are always prone to upper respiratory tract infections. Among them, hoarseness and phlegm in children are relatively common symptoms. The occurrence of such symptoms also has a certain impact on the child's physical health. Let's learn about what to do if your child has a hoarse throat and phlegm.

What to do if your child has a hoarse throat and phlegm

1. There may be viruses that can also cause hoarseness

2. Try to feed more boiled water. Drinking less water will also cause muteness. Or try pear water.

3. Use a humidifier when the air conditioner is on at home, and keep a basin of water at home at all times

Acute laryngitis in children

Acute laryngitis in children is an acute inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa, which can be caused by viral or bacterial infection, often secondary to upper respiratory tract infection, and can also be a precursor or complication of certain acute infectious diseases. The main symptoms are hoarseness and a barking cough. In severe cases, it can lead to laryngeal obstruction and be life-threatening. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "throat wind, laryngeal sound, laryngeal paralysis" etc.

What to do if your child has a hoarse throat and phlegm

1. Western medicine treatment

(1) Adrenal cortical hormones: prednisone 1-2 mg/kg/day, divided into 3-4 doses; dexamethasone 0.25 mg/kg/time, intramuscular injection or intravenous injection, or by ultrasonic nebulization.

(2) Etiological treatment: Viral infection can be treated with antiviral therapy, such as antiviral, virulent, acyclovir, etc. Bacterial infection can be treated with antibiotics, such as penicillin, amoxicillin, cefadroxil, erythromycin, etc.

(3) Treatment of laryngeal obstruction: For fourth-degree laryngeal obstruction, tracheotomy should be performed immediately. For third-degree laryngeal obstruction that is ineffective after treatment, surgical treatment should also be performed.

2. Chinese Medicine Treatment

(1) Wind-cold attacks the throat: dry cough, like a dog barking, slightly hoarse voice, no fever or low fever, pale red tongue with thin white fur, floating and tight pulse, and floating red fingerprints at the wind gate.

Treatment method: Dispel wind and cold, promote lung function and relieve sore throat.

Prescription: 6 grams of Schizonepeta, 6 grams of Saposhnikovia, 10 grams of Peucedanum, 6 grams of Platycodon, 3 grams of Licorice, 6 grams of Cicadae Periostracum, 6 grams of Belamcanda, 10 grams of Coltsfoot Flos, 10 grams of Bombyx Batryticatus, and 10 grams of Fritillaria thunbergii.

Chinese patent medicine: Xilei San.

(2) Wind-heat attacks the throat: Coughing like a barking dog, mild breath holding, sore throat, fever, red tip of tongue, floating and rapid pulse, and floating purple fingerprints at the wind gate.

Treatment: Soothe wind and clear heat, relieve sore throat and reduce swelling.

Prescription: 10 grams of honeysuckle, 10 grams of forsythia, 10 grams of bamboo leaves, 6 grams of schizonepeta, 10 grams of burdock, 10 grams of light black beans, 6 grams of mint (added later), 3 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum.

Chinese patent medicine: blow Haolei powder and Bingpeng powder into the throat frequently, spray Yanweikang aerosol into the throat, press once each time, twice a day.

(3) Phlegm-heat blocking the throat: high fever, severe cough, barking-like cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, phlegm in the throat, chest and rib depression during breathing, cyanosis around the mouth, or even restlessness, frequent dark urine, red tongue with yellow greasy coating, rapid and floating pulse, and purple fingerprints that can reach the Qi or Ming gates.

Treatment method: Clear heat and detoxify, eliminate phlegm and relieve sore throat.

Prescription: 10 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1.5 grams of Coptis chinensis, 6 grams of Gardenia jasminoides, 25 grams of Gypsum gypsum (pre-boiled), 6 grams of Citrus aurantium, 6 grams of Arisaema consanguineum, 3 grams of Sophora flavescens, 20 grams of Celadonite, 10 grams of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, 10 grams of Curcuma aromatica, 10 grams of Acorus calamus, and 10 grams of Radix Atractylodes macrocephala.

Chinese patent medicine: Tongguansan, fresh bamboo juice, Houzaosan, etc.

[Prevention and care]

1. Strengthen physical exercise, improve physical fitness and prevent upper respiratory tract infections.

2. Keep the environment quiet and well ventilated.

3. Do a good job in ideological work to stabilize the child's emotions.

4. The child should lie flat or semi-recumbent, and pay attention to breathing, heart rate, etc. Any abnormalities should be dealt with promptly. For those who have undergone tracheotomy, treat them as after tracheotomy.

If a child's hoarse throat and phlegm are not treated in time, it will affect the child's normal growth and development. Sometimes it will cause severe pain to the child, and even affect the child's normal diet and rest. Therefore, parents must pay attention to it in time. The above is an introduction to what to do if a child has a hoarse throat and phlegm. At this time, you can also use some diet to adjust the child's symptoms, which is relatively safe and effective compared to drugs.