What to do if a child has a cold and cough
Recently, as the weather turns cooler, children's cold and cough have become a hot topic of concern to parents. Many parents ask on social platforms and parenting forums how to deal with their children’s cough symptoms. This article will combine the hot discussions and authoritative suggestions from the entire network in the past 10 days to provide you with structured solutions.
1. Common symptoms of cold cough
Cold cough is usually caused by catching a cold and mainly manifests as the following symptoms:
| Symptoms | performance |
|---|---|
| cough | Dry cough or a small amount of white phlegm |
| Congested nose and runny nose | Watery nasal discharge |
| Fever | Low fever or no obvious fever |
| Itchy throat | Your child may clear his throat frequently |
2. Home care methods
For children with cold cough, parents can take the following home care measures:
| Nursing methods | Specific operations |
|---|---|
| keep warm | Avoid getting cold, especially on your back and feet |
| Drink more warm water | Relieve dry throat and thin phlegm |
| honey water | Children over 1 year old can drink a small amount (1-2 spoons of honey mixed with warm water) |
| steam inhalation | Bathroom hot water steam or a humidifier to relieve nasal congestion |
3. Dietary therapy recommendations
Among the popular dietary therapies recently, the following methods are widely recommended:
| Dietary therapy | Preparation method | Applicable age |
|---|---|---|
| Green onion and white ginger syrup | 3 sections of scallion + 2 slices of ginger + brown sugar, boil for 5 minutes | 1 year old and above |
| pear soup | Pear cored and stewed with rock sugar | More than 6 months |
| Carrot honey drink | Slice white radish and marinate it with honey for 2 hours to extract the juice | 2 years old and above |
4. Drug treatment suggestions
If you need to take medication, please pay attention to the following:
| drug type | Things to note |
|---|---|
| cough medicine | Use with caution under 4 years old and require medical guidance |
| Chinese patent medicine | Choose a dosage form specially formulated for children (such as pediatric cough syrup) |
| antipyretics | Use when body temperature exceeds 38.5°C (ibuprofen or acetaminophen) |
5. When Do You Need Medical Treatment?
You should seek medical attention immediately if:
| Danger symptoms | Description |
|---|---|
| persistent high fever | Body temperature exceeds 39℃ and does not go down |
| difficulty breathing | Wheezing or shortness of breath |
| Cough with blood | Bloody sputum |
| long duration | Cough that does not get better for more than 2 weeks |
6. Preventive measures
According to recent recommendations from pediatric experts, you should pay attention to the following to prevent cold coughs:
1. Maintain indoor air circulation and a humidity of 50%-60%.
2. Avoid contact with people with colds
3. Add or remove clothing appropriately to avoid excessive warmth.
4. Ensure adequate sleep and balanced nutrition
The folk remedies such as "put onions on the soles of the feet" that have recently been hotly discussed on the Internet lack scientific basis. It is recommended that parents give priority to the above-mentioned proven methods. If symptoms persist or worsen, it is important to seek medical attention promptly to avoid delays in treatment.
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