Cough is a very common condition, and many diseases are accompanied by cough symptoms, such as colds, tracheitis, pneumonia, etc. The cough symptoms caused by different diseases are also different, and the nursing methods vary from person to person. After a child coughs, mothers should not blindly care for them. Let's learn how to diagnose and care for children's cough?
After a child shows symptoms of coughing, the mother should not guess on her own, but take the child to the hospital for timely diagnosis, and understand the cause and specific severity of coughing through some necessary examination items. The common examination items that need to be done when coughing include chest X-ray, airway reactivity test, CT, lung function, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, etc. Through these examination items, the specific cause of coughing can be basically understood.
After diagnosing the cause of cough, the mother should take care of the child according to the specific cause. Coughing caused by ordinary upper respiratory tract infections requires drinking more water and keeping indoor air moist to make the child's respiratory tract more comfortable. Ensure a light diet, do not let children enter the kitchen, and avoid aggravating cough symptoms due to oil fume stimulation.
Cough caused by other diseases should be treated according to the specific causes, and medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. During treatment, giving children some rock sugar and honey water can help moisten the lungs and relieve cough. At the same time, mothers should also pay attention to keeping their children warm and avoid worsening cough symptoms due to catching a cold.
