A 7-year-old child went ice skating and choked on water on July 28th. How to treat dry cough in August?

Patient's question:

A 7-year-old child went swimming and choked on water on July 28. In August, he had a dry cough and took medicine, had injections, and received intravenous fluids, but it was ineffective. Later, he only had a slightly dry cough. On September 18, he had an X-ray and found out it was pneumonia. He was hospitalized for 12 days with intravenous fluids, but it showed no significant effect. On October 2, he was transferred to Quanzhou Children's Hospital for 6 days of intravenous fluids. He still had a bit of dry cough, and on October 7, he was discharged and started taking medicine again, which he is still doing now. He is much better, but he still coughs at night. This pneumonia was entirely dry cough with no phlegm. He didn’t have a fever. He was in good spirits and had a good appetite.

Doctor's answer:

A 7-year-old child who choked on ice skating has a coughing symptom. It's important to pay attention to preventing colds, as this can easily lead to tracheitis and pneumonia, both of which require treatment. During this period, pay attention to keeping warm, get plenty of rest, and give the child some azithromycin for anti-inflammatory treatment. Also, consider taking Lung Power Cough Syrup for treatment. The above advice is for the question "How to treat a 7-year-old child's dry cough after choking on ice skating on July 28th?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!

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