Respiratory tract infections are common and frequent in children, and almost every child has experienced a “cold”, “cough” or “fever”. Recurrent respiratory infections are the “norm” for some of these children and a “nightmare” for parents. I would like to give a brief answer on how to know if your child has recurrent respiratory infections, what are the common causes of this disease, how to communicate with the doctor, what to know during treatment, and what to pay attention to on a daily basis, etc. These are the questions that parents would like to know. First of all: what is recurrent respiratory tract infection? Usually there are two diagnostic criteria, one is divided by the number of different ages of children, namely: 0-2 years old: upper respiratory tract infection > 7 times/year, lower respiratory tract infection > 3 times/year; 3-5 years old: upper respiratory tract infection > 6 times/year, lower respiratory tract infection > 2 times/year; 6-12 years old: upper respiratory tract infection > 5 times/year, lower respiratory tract infection > 2 times/year. Another criterion: recurrent respiratory infections ≥ 10 times/year (including cold, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia); simple pneumonia > 3 times/year, a respiratory infection that does not heal > 1 month, meeting any of the above can be diagnosed as recurrent respiratory infections. Personally, I think the second option is more practical clinically. Second: What causes recurrent respiratory infections in children? There are many causes. There are many causes: infectious bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, etc.; improper parental care; starting kindergarten; change of residence; environmental pollution; personal hygiene habits; micronutrient deficiencies or improper nutritional composition due to partial diet; chronic inflammation of the nasopharynx such as rhinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, adenoid hypertrophy; digestive system diseases such as GERD; organic lung diseases. And so on Third: What are the relevant tests involved in recurrent exhaled sensation? If the symptoms of infection are obvious and accompanied by intermittent fever, pathogenic microbiological tests are needed: bacteria, virus, mycoplasma, tuberculosis, etc.; in addition, immune function, pulmonary function, allergens, chest X-ray, lung CT and airway vascular reconstruction (airway developmental malformations, lung developmental malformations, hemangiomas, vascular compression, etc.) Fourth: What is the difference between recurrent respiratory sensation in the eyes of Chinese medicine and Western medicine? In terms of the number of diagnoses, there is no big difference; in terms of the scope of coverage, it is broader than Western medicine, which usually focuses on infection, or what we usually call “inflammation”, but Chinese medicine also includes our common cold and wind, poor diet (snacking, spicy, too sweet, too full), spleen and stomach disharmony (spleen deficiency, stomach heat), physical deficiency (excessive sweating, fear of cold) and other causes. Fear of cold) and other causes. In terms of treatment, Chinese medicine takes the approach of “treating the symptoms in an acute manner and treating the root cause in a slow manner”. Fifth: Communicate with your doctor about the problem you want to solve. Focus on the symptoms of the current cold and cough, while previous illnesses are briefly stated in terms of diagnosis and course of illness at the time (bringing previous medical records is best). Most of the patients have problems with the current illness, but if parents need Chinese medicine for their child’s recurrent cough, they need to explain to the doctor, who will make a plan according to the child’s condition. It is important to note that parents usually ask for a one-time solution in a single visit, but the conditioning of recurrent whooping requires a process that requires multiple visits from parents, usually once a week, and doctors usually do not prescribe half a month’s worth of medication to children in the first visit. Third, unlike adults, children are often prone to acute colds, gastroenteritis and other emergencies, so it is important to consult a doctor as to whether the medication can continue to be taken. Sixth: How to pay attention in general? According to the child’s body type, we should set up the daily life and diet. For example, if your child has a cold physique, you should not eat iced sugar pear too often. Some parents prefer to use prescriptions for their own treatment and give iced sugar pear to their children whenever they have a cough. For children with frequent coughs and wheezing, be careful not to get winded in autumn and winter, as it can easily induce coughing. On days when the temperature drops and the wind is strong, pay attention to putting a basin of water in the room at night when you go to bed to moisturize (the resistance of the mucous membrane of the throat and airways decreases when it is dry). Seventh: During the period of taking Chinese medicine, it is necessary to avoid the mouth, avoid seafood (sea fish, shrimp and crab), mutton, cold and spicy stimulating food.