What to do if your child coughs after eating salty food

Salt is a necessary condiment in the home. Children always eat with adults at home, and the saltiness that adults think is appropriate may be too salty for children. If children consume too much salt every day, the salt will kill the bacteria in their mouths that protect their bodies, resulting in dysbacteriosis, which will cause children to cough and become sick. There are many ways to solve the problem of children coughing after eating salty food.

1. Drug treatment

(1) Expectorants: For chronic coughs accompanied by sputum, expectorants should be used as the principle. Cough suppressants alone should not be used to prevent the cough from worsening or causing airway obstruction. N-acetylcysteine, aminosulphonate hydrochloride, guaifenesin, and traditional Chinese medicine expectorants can be used.

(2) Antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine, etc.

(3) Antimicrobial drugs may be considered for patients with chronic cough who are infected with bacteria, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, or Chlamydia trachomatis. People infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydia trachomatis can choose macrolide antibiotics, including erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, etc. If antibiotics need to be adjusted after initial empirical treatment for infections caused by other pathogens, they should be selected based on the results of drug sensitivity tests.

(4) Anti-asthmatic and anti-inflammatory drugs include glucocorticoids, β2 receptor agonists, M receptor blockers, leukotriene receptor antagonists, theophylline, etc. It is mainly used for targeted treatment of CVA, EB, allergic rhinitis, etc. Reassess after 2 to 4 weeks of glucocorticoid treatment. Cough after infection can generally be relieved on its own. For those with severe symptoms, short-term use of inhaled or oral corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor antagonists or M receptor blockers can be considered.

(5) Digestive system drugs recommend the use of H receptor antagonists such as cimetidine and prokinetic drugs such as domperidone.

(6) Antitussive drugs: Antitussive drugs are not recommended for chronic cough, especially before the cause is clearly identified. The use of such drugs is associated with the morbidity and mortality of some diseases. The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that codeine is contraindicated for the treatment of various types of cough. The sedative effect of phenergan may mislead parents into using the drug to reduce their children's noisemaking while ignoring the drug's adverse reactions, including irritability, hallucinations, abnormal muscle tone, and even respiratory apnea and sudden infant death. The adverse reactions were particularly evident in infants, leading the WHO to issue a warning: Phenergan is contraindicated in children under 2 years old and is prohibited as a cough suppressant.

2. Non- drug treatment

Pay attention to removing or avoiding factors that induce or aggravate cough. Avoid contact with allergens, cold, and smoky environments. For sinusitis, nasal lavage and decongestant medication can be used. Changing body position, changing food properties, and eating small and frequent meals are effective for GERC. If there is a foreign body in the airway, it should be removed promptly. The best treatment for drug-induced cough is to stop the drug. Psychological therapy can be given for psychogenic cough. Get vaccinated in time to prevent respiratory infectious diseases and respiratory infections.