Patient's question:
A two-and-a-half-month-old baby boy had a fever, cough, and hiccuping a few days ago, with clear nasal discharge and sputum. After taking medication for five days, the fever has mostly subsided, but there is still sputum after feeding and drinking.Previous Treatment and Effect:
- Xiao'er Jie Gan Pian (Children's Cold Relief Tablets)
- Fei Ning Granules (Lung Ning Granules)
What kind of help is needed:
- What are the causes of the sputum?
- How should it be treated?
Doctor's answer:
If this child has a cough and later develops phlegm, it is recommended to give the child oral Houttuynia cordata syrup or seek a follow-up visit to the hospital for combined treatment with traditional Chinese medicine enemas. Additionally, oral ambroxol solution or inhalation therapy can be used in conjunction with the treatment. This can provide a faster cooling effect. Generally, when a child is sick, especially with a cough, they may initially have no phlegm, but later, as inflammatory exudate is released and secretions are expelled, they may experience symptoms of phlegm again. I hope this is helpful to you.