What to do if your 5-month-old baby coughs a lot

5 months baby often cough, need to identify the cause of cough, most commonly seen in infection, allergy, esophageal reflux, foreign body aspiration, etc., can be given according to the cause of the general treatment, drug treatment or surgical treatment.
1. Infection: such as upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis and other diseases, need to be given according to the cause of infection control treatment, such as bacterial infections, you can use amoxicillin and other antibiotics under the guidance of the doctor.
2. Allergy: need to identify allergens, environmental control, generally away from allergens after the symptoms can be improved. If severe allergic reaction occurs, send to the hospital in time to rescue.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux: it can lead to repeated choking and coughing, and you need to go to the pediatrician’s office in the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease. You can try to reduce the total amount of milk fed, feed small amounts of food, feed thick food, etc. If the effect is not good, then the doctor will guide the treatment.
4. foreign body inhalation, you need to go to the hospital in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, give timely surgical treatment.
5 months baby often cough cause complex, should be examined under the guidance of a doctor to clarify the cause and targeted treatment. All of the above medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.