Patient's question:
My baby has been coughing on and off since last summer, and it has been over a year now. During this time, they have been hospitalized many times. Every time they cough, we rush to see a doctor, and they are given medicine, inhalation, and IV drips, but the cough never goes away completely. It usually takes about a month before it starts to improve! They also have urticarial papules, which flare up repeatedly, but not every time they flare up means they cough. In this case, does it mean they have chronic bronchitis? They are only three years old now. Can it be cured in the future???????Doctor's answer:
According to your description, your baby has been coughing repeatedly and has also developed hives. The repeated treatments have not been completely effective, and it may be triggered by an allergy, not chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is clinically diagnosed based on the main symptoms of coughing and coughing up phlegm. It must persist for 3 months each year for 2 consecutive years or more to be diagnosed as such. It is recommended that you take your baby to the hospital to check for allergens and see if it is indeed caused by an allergy, so that additional treatment can be implemented.