Nursing methods for children with recurrent cough

Children's respiratory tract is relatively fragile, so when they are exposed to cold or irritating food, they will cough, which will also cause serious damage to the child's respiratory system. Therefore, when a child has recurrent coughing, it is important for parents to pay attention, seek treatment as soon as possible, and provide care in all aspects. So, what are the care methods for children with recurrent coughs? Let's take a look at the following introduction.

If a child coughs frequently and the condition persists, in addition to carefully finding the cause, it is crucial to actively control inflammation and clear sputum. It is also very necessary for parents to understand some medical knowledge. Generally speaking, coughing is also a protective reflex. A mild and moderate cough helps the body expel phlegm. After the phlegm is expelled, the cough often relieves naturally. There is no need to use cough suppressants for these children. However, for severe dry coughs, cough suppressants should be used in time to reduce the harmful stimulation of coughing. When coughing, the phlegm secretion is large and sticky, so it is important to emphasize the use of expectorants and cough suppressants. At the same time, give the child more water to thin the phlegm, which will help the child to expectorate. If a child has fever, purulent sputum, leukocytosis and other clinical symptoms while coughing, he or she should actively fight infection to eliminate inflammation under the guidance of a doctor.

Wrong way:

As parents, we should avoid abusing cough medicines. Some parents worry that coughing will damage their children's lungs, and always want to stop the cough as soon as possible. They give their children cough suppressants and even increase the dosage at will. They blindly use a variety of cough suppressants. Although these medicines may temporarily stop the cough, they cannot expel the phlegm, causing phlegm containing a large amount of bacteria, viruses and toxins to remain in the bronchi for a long time. On the one hand, this hinders ventilation and makes children feel difficulty breathing; on the other hand, the rich capillary network in the lungs provides a good place for the growth and reproduction of bacteria and viruses. The result is often counterproductive. The inflammation is not eliminated and the cough cannot be controlled.

Correct approach:

If the child's cough is very severe and affects his sleep and rest, he can take cough suppressants orally. Do not take cough suppressants immediately as soon as he coughs. Use more expectorant and expectorant drugs. Choose appropriate anti-inflammatory drugs according to the situation. It is difficult for children, especially infants, to take oral medicines. You can use the method of external application of Chinese medicine, which also has good results, such as Yiqi Patch, Yitai Ning, Sanjiu Patch, etc. More often, paying more attention to care and scientific diet will have better results.

Recurrent coughing in young children is a relatively serious disease, so parents must pay attention to their children when they have recurrent coughing, because coughing can cause great harm to the child's body structure. After understanding the above content, and then doing the correct care and effective treatment, the child can recover as soon as possible.