Pediatric coughing paroxysms after falling asleep

Paroxysmal coughing in children after sleeping may be related to factors such as respiratory obstruction, inflammatory reactions, and allergies, etc. When paroxysmal coughing occurs, an auscultation examination and pathogenic microbiological examination can be performed to further clarify the cause, and then a reasonable and feasible treatment plan can be formulated. 1. Respiratory obstruction: If the air in the room where the child sleeps is not circulating, it may easily lead to inhalation of dust, dust mites, or other foreign substances during sleep, and the occurrence of Blockage of the respiratory tract. When the airway is blocked, foreign bodies or other pathogenic factors will adhere to the respiratory mucosa, and the bronchial tubes of children are narrower, so this can cause the airway to become blocked and lead to a paroxysmal cough. At this time, the child’s back can be patted to stimulate coughing and discharge of foreign bodies. For larger foreign bodies, they need to be removed under the guidance of a doctor; 2. Inflammatory reaction: When the respiratory tract is infected by bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma and other diseases such as pharyngitis, rhinitis, bronchitis and whooping cough syndrome, inflammatory factors will continuously erode normal tissues, showing typical redness, swelling, heat and pain, and when the lungs are subjected to inflammation When the lungs are constantly stimulated by inflammation, they may exhibit a paroxysmal cough. At this time, antibiotics can be used for anti-inflammatory treatment, and catecholamines can also be used to help expand the bronchi; 3. Allergies: If the baby is allergic in itself, after contact with allergens, an antigenic or non-antigenic stimulus will result in the appearance of a cough. In addition, cough variant asthma is also part of allergic cough, with the typical symptom of nocturnal coughing and recurrent attacks. If the symptoms disappear gradually after blocking the allergen, no special medication is needed, but if the symptoms are severe, anti-allergic medications such as loratadine and tranylcypromine can be administered under medical supervision. In addition, if a child eats too much before bedtime, it can easily cause gastroesophageal reflux and a paroxysmal cough. For children with more severe coughs, they should seek medical attention and take medication under the guidance of a doctor. They should not use cough suppressants without permission, as this may cause excessive inhibition of the cough center, which is detrimental to their health.