Coughing in children is a concern for parents, as persistent coughing in children may be related to various diseases, especially severe coughing symptoms at night, which not only prevent children from sleeping normally but also affect their physical health. So, what should a child do if they keep coughing at night?
1. There are many reasons for a child's persistent coughing at night, so as parents, it is necessary to find the cause of the child's coughing in order to provide correct treatment methods. For example, some children are prone to breathing through their mouths when they sleep at night, especially if the indoor air is very dry. The air inhaled through the mouth, without being moistened by the nasal mucosa, can cause irritating coughing when entering the respiratory system. For this situation, a humidifier can be used to adjust the humidity in the air, which can reduce children's coughing at night.
2. If a child does not cough during the day or coughs very little, and only coughs more at night, it may be related to variant asthma. This requires taking the child to the respiratory department of the hospital for examination. If diagnosed with this condition, bronchodilators should be given nebulized inhalation therapy to effectively improve the child's severe symptoms of coughing at night.
3. Respiratory system infections are also an important cause of persistent coughing at night. If the child is diagnosed with bacterial infection or viral respiratory infection through examination, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial or antiviral drugs should be used, and cough suppressants can be given for comprehensive treatment. In addition, when a child coughs at night, they should change their position in a timely manner, such as lying in a semi recumbent position and drinking some hot water at the same time, which can alleviate cough symptoms.
