What to do if your child has a fever and cough

Almost every parent has encountered symptoms of their children having fever and coughing. Fever and coughing in children can easily cause pneumonia. It will be very troublesome to treat them at this time, and sometimes it may even affect the child’s life safety. Therefore, once a child has symptoms of fever and cough, parents will be very anxious, but there is no good way to deal with it. So what should we do when a child has a fever and cough? Let’s take a look at it together.

Children's coughs are more serious than those of adults, and most of them will cough incessantly. When parents see their children coughing a little, they will go to the doctor, prescribe medicine, and give them intravenous drips. The result of taking medicine is that the child's appetite is poor, the nutrition is not enough, and the child's resistance is poor. This makes the child more likely to catch a cold and cough. Therefore, these children fall into a vicious circle. The children often grow thin, have a sallow complexion, and may even develop asthma. Therefore, when a child has symptoms of coughing, parents should first observe their cough to see if there are any complications and systemic symptoms, and then decide whether to seek medical attention immediately.

1. Need to see a doctor immediately

1. If the child suddenly starts coughing severely and has difficulty breathing, there may be a foreign object blocking the trachea. Things that are easy to swallow accidentally include peanuts, pencil cases, pills, buttons, coins, etc. This situation is very dangerous and you should go to the hospital immediately.

2. If you have a high fever, cough, wheezing and difficulty breathing, you need to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment immediately.

3. Babies are prone to bronchiolitis, a type of pneumonia. If the child's face looks bad, often turns purple, or his breathing becomes faster, his shoulders sway when he breathes, and the lower chest wall collapses when he inhales, he should be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately.

2. Parents can observe the cough first and do not rush to the hospital

1. Although there is cough and fever, the patient is in good spirits. It is mostly a cold or tonsillitis.

2. Coughing continues after having a cold, fever and cough.

3. Cough and lots of sputum, but no fever and good spirits.

4. A cough that only occurs in the early morning.

5. A mild cough when you are nervous or after exercise.

Parents do not need to worry too much about the above 5 types of coughs. They can relieve the symptoms and treat the cough through diet therapy and medication.

If you have a fever, don't rush to reduce it. Since fever is a natural phenomenon of resisting viruses, if parents insist on reducing their children's fever, they will weaken their children's resistance. Generally speaking, as long as the body temperature is below 38℃~38.5℃ and the patient is in good spirits, it is acceptable. However, in order to reduce the baby's discomfort, parents should pay special attention in care.

*It is not recommended to use more than two antipyretics at the same time.

*Do not use antipyretics more than five times a day.

* It is not advisable to wake a child in the middle of the night to take antipyretics unless the fever may cause seizures.

*Do not cover children with wet towels; try to keep them dry.

*Try to give easily digestible food, such as porridge.

*Pay attention to the replenishment of water and electrolytes to avoid urine being too thick and yellow.

* Get plenty of rest and avoid excessive activity.

The article introduces in detail the emergency response measures for children with fever and cough. I believe that parents and friends all understand and remember them by heart. Once our children are sick, we should not panic. Find the cause and take timely and effective measures to solve the problem. This can not only alleviate the children's pain, but also put our minds at ease.