Patient's question:
Currently, in general situations: My son has been coughing a bit and having difficulty defecating recently. Is there any way to treat it????????First follow-up question: My son is only 27 days old!!!
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Please describe in detail the child's age and specific condition.Cough itself is not an independent disease but a defensive response to clear foreign objects from the respiratory tract. Mild cough is harmless to the body and can be treated by addressing the cause without the need for cough suppressants. However, when severe cough causes suffering to the patient, cough suppressants can be used appropriately. There are many causes of cough, such as acute or chronic respiratory inflammation, respiratory foreign bodies, compression of the respiratory tract, allergic reactions, pleural irritation, and so on. Therefore, when treating a coughing patient, a comprehensive analysis of the condition is necessary to identify the cause. On the basis of treating the underlying cause, appropriate cough suppressants should be selected for symptomatic treatment.
Medications for treating cough are mainly divided into three categories: antitussive drugs, expectorant drugs, and bronchodilators:
Antitussive drugs mainly include: codeine, morphine, pholcodine, fenoterol, licorice syrup, etc. These drugs are effective for mild respiratory inflammation and irritative dry cough, but certain anesthetic drugs in this category must be used under the guidance of a doctor.
Expectorant drugs include: juniper oil, ammonium chloride, potassium iodide, acetylcysteine, rhododendron, and small cough syrup, etc. These drugs are effective for clearing excessive and thick respiratory mucus.
Bronchodilators include: ephedrine, salbutamol, theophylline, vitamin K1, etc. Asthma is often caused by allergies or inflammation stimulating bronchial smooth muscle spasm. The pharmacological effects of bronchodilators mainly involve relaxing bronchial smooth muscle spasm, which facilitates mucus discharge. When using these drugs, it is important to choose those with minimal side effects and that are safe and reliable for children.
Common treatments for constipation include:
(1) Training bowel habits to cultivate