Children’s sudden coughing and feeling of phlegm may be due to laryngitis, cold and flu, pneumonia and other factors, you can choose symptomatic treatment, cause-specific treatment, home care and so on.
1. laryngitis: if the child usually irregular diet, excessive use of voice, etc., is likely to cause laryngitis symptoms, in addition to the timely removal of triggering factors, can also be given to saline gargle treatment, if accompanied by bacterial infections, but also need to be given to cefixime, amoxicillin and other antibiotic treatment.
2. Cold and flu: small children are relatively small, if you do not pay attention to warmth, it is very easy to have a cold and flu, which in turn causes the child to cough, phlegm in the throat symptoms. At this time, we should strengthen the care, pay attention to keep warm, let the child drink more water, light diet.
Colds are often caused by viruses and generally do not require special treatment with antiviral drugs. If combined with bacterial infection, should follow the doctor to use cefixime, amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs; if the influenza virus is caused by the application of oseltamivir and other antiviral drugs treatment.
3. Pneumonia: usually refers to lung inflammation caused by bacterial, viral and other pathogens, you can help the child discharge respiratory secretions by patting the back, if necessary, the application of inhalation of aminobromine hydrochloride solution and other sputum chemotherapeutic drugs nebulization therapy. At the same time should actively clarify the pathogen, anti-infection treatment for the pathogen.
It is recommended that children with coughs and phlegm in the throat should consult a doctor in time for treatment. The above medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.