Any parent worries about the health of their child. Very often, children get sick with colds, and one of their symptoms is coughing. Is it bad? Not. When you cough, the body is cleared of germs and unnecessary microorganisms. It's good when you cough up phlegm. But if this does not happen, then treatment is needed. What diseases is cough, and how to calm it?
Instructions
Step 1
A cough can be treated in different ways, depending on its nature. Basically, cough medicines are divided into three groups: 1) expectorants, 2) soothing coughs, 3) thinning phlegm. In addition to medicines, you need to carry out procedures: put banks and mustard plasters; rub the chest. The task of parents is to do everything possible so that the cough is wet and the phlegm is coughing up.
Step 2
With obstructive bronchitis. The phlegm is very viscous in composition, and this makes it difficult to exhale air. Therefore, you must first drink medicines to thin the phlegm, and then - expectorants. It is necessary to give the child enough liquid to drink and massage several times a day. If a child suffers from allergies, then mustard plasters should not be put on him.
Step 3
With tracheitis. At the onset of the disease, the cough is dry and there is no phlegm. Therefore, the first days you need to take mucolytic drugs, and after a while - expectorants. When the sputum begins to cough up, the medication can be canceled and only massage can be done. Remember to give your baby a warm liquid. In the absence of temperature, you can soar the legs and put mustard plasters.
Step 4
With viral pharyngitis. The cough is frequent and dry. It is recommended to do inhalation with the addition of herbs, aromatic oils. To prevent the cough from interfering with sleep at night, you can give medicine that soothes it.
Step 5
Prolonged cough. In such a situation, it is necessary to consult a doctor and take a clinical blood test, because the causes of coughing can be very different. Even long-term use of coughs can provoke it.
Step 6
With whooping cough. The cough begins with a wheezing breath and continues in paroxysms for several minutes. Even a loud sound or bright light can provoke such a cough. In this situation, only drugs that soothe the cough and the nervous system are suitable. During the year, even with common colds, the cough can have a "whooping cough" character.
Step 7
With false croup. The child must be admitted to the hospital, because in addition to viscous sputum, the mucous membrane of the larynx also swells. Until the ambulance arrives, you need to give a large dose of mucolytic agent, give plenty of warm drink and open the window to ventilate the room.
Step 8
The cough can be of different origins and types. Therefore, before starting treatment, you need to be sure that it will not harm.
