Children coughing up white sputum may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia and other factors, can be treated with medication.
1. Colds: also known as upper respiratory tract infections, children may have dry, itchy throats and cough up phlegm due to the invasion of pathogens. Children’s upper respiratory tract infections are mostly caused by viruses, generally self-limiting, can be given to nebulize sputum inhalation and other symptomatic supportive treatment can be relieved.
2. Bronchitis: Some children are prone to bronchitis due to low immunity, and may cough up white sputum due to excessive bronchial secretions, which can be treated with amoxicillin, aminoglutethimide, salbutamol and other medications under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Bronchopneumonia: Children with bronchopneumonia may cough up white sputum due to inflammation of the bronchial alveoli, you can improve the sputum culture, respiratory pathology and other relevant examinations to identify the pathogen, and choose the appropriate drugs according to the pathogen for treatment.
If mycoplasma infection can be under the guidance of the doctor to be azithromycin anti-infection treatment, such as bacterial infection can be added with amoxicillin clavulanate potassium anti-infection treatment. And according to the results of drug sensitivity timely adjustment of antibiotic use.
Usually need to pay attention to the child’s diet, eat more nutritious food, appropriate increase or decrease clothing, open the window ventilation, to avoid the disease.