Children with fever and cough may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, can follow the doctor’s instructions for anti-infection treatment.
Upper respiratory tract infection can cause fever, fever is a symptom, although the fever improves, but the primary focus of the infection still exists, the child still has certain respiratory symptoms such as coughing, coughing up sputum, sore throat, etc., at this time should continue to focus on the primary focus of the anti-infective or symptomatic treatment until the condition improves or return to health.
1. Bacterial infection: Bacterial invasion will cause inflammation and irritation of the mucous membrane of the airways, leading to coughing symptoms. Children with respiratory infections can be treated with antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor.
2. Viral infections: A child with a cough after a fever has gone away may also have a flu virus infection. This can be treated with oseltamivir as prescribed by the doctor.
During the period of coughing, children should drink more hot water, eat less stimulating food, balanced nutrition.
Parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible if they have a cough after the fever has gone away, so that they can receive the correct treatment under the guidance of the doctor.