What to do if your baby has a runny nose and sneezes

Infants with runny nose and sneezing need to be treated differently according to the cause, which may be related to environmental causes, allergic rhinitis, upper respiratory tract infections and other factors, and the treatment is mainly based on medicine, which is analyzed as follows: 1. Environmental causes: if infants wear less, or in the early morning just get up, the nasal cavity is exposed to cold air, it will be in the cold air stimulation of runny nose sneezing, if there are no other symptoms, generally belongs to the normal physiological changes, pay attention to the child to keep warm can be. 2. Allergy: Infants’ runny nose and sneezing may be caused by allergies to pollen, dust mites, food and other allergies in the environment, which can be improved by staying away from allergens. 3. Upper respiratory tract infection: infants with the above symptoms may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, accompanied by pain in the throat, fever and other conditions, through the blood test if it is a viral infection, generally can be self-cured, without special treatment; if it is a bacterial infection, you need to use cephalosporin, amoxicillin and other drugs to treat. Infant sniffling and sneezing may have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to conduct relevant examinations, clear causes of the symptoms after active treatment, in addition to note that the above drugs are recommended to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, can not be used on their own.

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