Patient's question:
A two-year-old girl is hiccuping and has a runny nose. The discharge is like water and keeps flowing. She has taken three doses of pediatric paracetamol, chlortetracycline, and cephalexin, but it hasn't been very effective. How should she be treated?Doctor's answer:
A two-year-old baby with a runny nose and hiccups. A common cold is a self-limiting illness. If there are no complications, it usually heals on its own within one to two weeks. If the child's cold symptoms are mild, generally, close attention and enhanced care are sufficient. If the symptoms are significant, symptomatic treatment can be encouraged. The child should drink more water, get more rest, and take digestive vitamin C. The diet should be light and easy to digest.Apply a warm, moist towel to the baby's nose for a cold compress. When the nasal mucosa contracts due to the heat, the nasal passage will become more open, and the thick mucus will be easier to liquefy and drain out.