Patient's question:
The child had a low fever for two days and went to the hospital for an intravenous drip. After the fever subsided, they started coughing badly.Doctor's answer:
Your condition may be a wind-cold cold cough, known as "wind-cold cough," a syndrome name. It is a cough caused by exposure to wind-cold. This syndrome is characterized by frequent coughing, thin white sputum, clear nasal discharge, pale red tongue with thin white coating, heavy coughing sound, headache, slight fever, and in severe cases, shortness of breath. It can be treated with San Yao Tang plus herbs that lower Qi and resolve phlegm. There are many causes of respiratory diseases in children. If the child is diagnosed with a respiratory system issue, parents need to cooperate with the doctor for timely treatment, including gastric decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. Parents should pay attention not to develop picky eating habits in their children and ensure a balanced diet.