Children coughing white foamy sputum may be related to pulmonary edema and acute left heart failure, etc., and can be relieved by medication, oxygenation and change of body position.
White foamy sputum in the clinical generally associated with pulmonary edema and acute left heart failure, parents need to pay attention to identify whether the child coughing white foamy sputum, if only white sputum with a little bit of the edge of the small bubbles is not belong to this. If the sputum is completely foamy white foamy sputum, it indicates that the condition is more serious and should go to the hospital immediately.
1. Pulmonary edema: Children coughing up white foamy sputum may be related to pulmonary edema and must go to the hospital and let the doctor treat it. For example, the use of diuretics, such as furosemide injection, with a high concentration of oxygen inhalation, etc., to correct the lack of oxygen, to keep the airway open. All of the above operations need to be carried out by specialized doctors.
2. Acute left heart failure: if the child in addition to coughing up white foamy sputum, accompanied by dyspnea, may be acute left heart failure, to immediately give the child to change the position, take the sitting position or semi-sitting position, legs down, and by the doctor to use cardiac drugs and diuretics, such as deacetyl trichothecenes injection and furosemide injection, to reduce the burden on the heart.
Children coughing up white foamy sputum should go to the hospital immediately for a clear diagnosis and targeted treatment. The use of drugs should be operated by professional medical personnel, not unauthorized use of drugs, in order to avoid adverse consequences.