Patient's question:
These days, my boss said I'm not in good spirits, which has affected my work performance. Actually, I didn't mean to. I often can't sleep at night, sometimes feel anxious and uncomfortable. If it gets worse, I'm worried it will affect my health and work. How should I treat a fever in a five-month-old baby?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the key to treating children's cough is to identify the cause of the cough. Generally, mild and infrequent coughing helps to expel mucus. After the mucus is expelled, the cough often naturally subsides, so there is no need to use cough suppressants. Severe and frequent coughing is very harmful to the body. For severe dry cough, cough suppressants such as codeine syrup can be used for a short period to help alleviate the cough. For children with coughing who produce a lot of thick, sticky mucus that is difficult to cough up, cough and mucus-thinning medications should be used, such as Mucoactive, Tylenol Cold & Cough Syrup, while ensuring the child has adequate fluid intake to thin the mucus, which helps in its expulsion. If there are obvious signs of inflammation along with the cough, such as fever, yellow and thick mucus, or an increase in white blood cells, antibiotics such as kanamycin and amoxicillin can be added. Additionally, it is important to treat the cough based on its underlying cause.