Patient's question:
When coughing, milk comes up; appetite has also increased. Three days ago, it might have been triggered during a bath.What kind of assistance would you like: Want to know how to cure it...
Doctor's answer:
Since the baby's body temperature regulation center is not fully developed, the nasal mucosa is delicate, and the respiratory defense capability is weak, making it easy to develop a fever. Subsequently, acute edema of the nasal mucosa occurs, leading to nasal congestion. Symptoms include nasal congestion with a runny nose, slight redness on both sides of the nose, and sometimes accompanied by fever. Comprehensive prevention and treatment strategies:1. About half a month after birth, start giving the baby an adequate amount of fish oil; at 4 months, begin introducing complementary foods rich in vitamin A, such as liver mud, carrot mud, and vegetable mud, to enhance the respiratory defense capability.
2. When using air conditioning, the temperature difference between the indoor and outdoor environments must not be too large. The baby's room should be around 28–30 degrees Celsius.
3. Apply a warm, damp towel to the baby's nose for cold compresses (not too hot), twice a day for about 15 minutes each time.
Dry cough with vomiting: The most common causes of cough are upper respiratory infections and pneumonia. Both of these conditions can be classified as bacterial or viral based on the pathogen. Treatment primarily involves antiviral and anti-inflammatory medications, along with necessary symptomatic treatment.
After coughing, if the child vomits, it is generally considered that mucus is adhering to the posterior wall of the pharynx. During coughing, the rapid movement of mucus strikes the pharynx, causing vomiting. Therefore, the main treatment for this type of vomiting is to dilute and cool the blood to expel the mucus. It is generally not recommended to use antiemetic drugs. Dilution and cooling can be achieved using medications such as ambroxol, pediatric expectorant granules, and bisolvon, or through nebulization.
Treatment: Antiviral and anti-inflammatory medications, symptomatic treatment, encouraging the child to drink more water, maintaining a consistent indoor temperature and humidity, ensuring proper nutrition and rest—these measures will help the baby recover more quickly. Sometimes, coughing can cause redness, swelling, and congestion of the tonsils, leading to vomiting (or fever). It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for a checkup, especially to have the doctor examine the tonsils. The doctor will prescribe appropriate anti-inflammatory medications in a timely manner. Only by combining anti-inflammatory and cough-relieving medications can the child's condition be fully resolved.