Children's Cough : Causes and Treatments
Can the small child's body to make a big sound when hit with a cough . To help your child deal with the cough , and find out the reasons and remedies that you can try at home together.
Children and Cough : Common causes and treatment
A cough is usually a sign of your child's body is trying to rid itself of a nuisance , it 's a foreign body mucus . Common causes of cough include :
- Infection. Colds and flu , diphtheria can lead to all outstanding cough for children. Colds tend to cause mild to moderate cough ; flu , dry cough sometimes sharply , while that he had a cough, diphtheria " barking " with noisy breathing.
Medicine can not cure the common cold or flu , but it can be hard candy or cough drops help relieve a sore throat caused by coughing . Due to a choking hazard , not only give hard candy or cough drops for children over the age of 4 . Moist air can help children overcome the croup , try the hot , steamy bath , or cool morning air . 's Lingering cough due to asthma , your child may need to take steroids or other medications prescribed by your doctor .
- Refluxsymptoms acid in children may include coughing , frequent vomiting / spitting up , a bad taste in the mouth , and heartburn . Treatment of reflux depends on the child's age , health, and other issues . Try these three tips : Remove the trigger foods from their diet ( often chocolate , peppermint, and fatty foods ) . Eating at least two hours before bedtime. And eat small meals . See your doctor if you are concerned about your child 's acid reflux .
- Asthma can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms vary from child to child . But coughing and breathing , which may worsen at night , is one of the many symptoms of asthma . Asthma treatment depends on what is causing it , and can include avoiding triggers such as pollution , smoke, or perfume. See your doctor if you think your child suffers from asthma symptoms.
- Allergy / sinus infection can cause lingering cough , as well as itchy throat , runny nose , sore throat, or skin rash . Talk with your child 's doctor for allergy tests to see the allergens that cause the problem , and seek advice on how to avoid the allergen. Materials can include food allergens , pollen , dander , and dust . Your doctor may also recommend allergy medication or allergy shots .
- Characterized by whooping cough , also called pertussis, through coughing back to back , followed inhale that he had a " whooping " sound . Other symptoms may include a runny nose , sneezing, and low fever . Whooping cough is an infectious disease , but it is easy to prevent with a vaccine. Is treated with antibiotics whooping cough.
- Other reasons children cough : cough may also child of the habit after he was sick with a cough , and after inhaling a foreign body such as food or a small toy, or after exposure to irritants such as pollution caused by cigarette smoke or fireplace.