Patient's question:
Patient is male, 10 years old, previously in good health.Persistent cough, chest tightness, nausea, feeling like vomiting but unable to vomit, difficulty eating and drinking.
Doctor's answer:
Local medication, such as gargle solutions, can be used. For example, gargle repeatedly with a 2% phenol solution, 3% saline solution, and 1:5000 furacillin solution. Alternatively, apply 2% iodine glycerin or 5% silver proteinate solution to the pharyngeal wall, or use iodine lozenges, docusate, mint, etc., to hold in the mouth. These methods can help alleviate symptoms. Local symptomatic treatment can also involve traditional Chinese medicine preparations, such as grass coral lozenges and watermelon frost.