Patient's question:
A two-and-a-half-month-old male baby had a fever, cough, and hiccups a few days ago, with clear nasal discharge and sputum. After taking medicine for 5 days, the fever has mostly subsided, but there is still sputum when he nurses or drinks water.Previous Treatment and Effects:
- Xiao'er Jie Gan Pian (Children's Cold Relief Tablets)
- Fei Ning Granules (Lung Ning Granules)
What kind of help is needed:
- What are the causes of the sputum?
- How should it be treated?
Doctor's answer:
If this child has a cough and later develops phlegm, it is recommended to give them oral Houttuynia cordata syrup or visit the hospital for a follow-up visit to coordinate traditional Chinese medicine enemas for treatment. Additionally, you can give the child oral ambroxol oral solution or use inhalation therapy to help reduce blood heat more quickly. Generally, when a child is sick, especially with a cough, they may initially have no phlegm, but later, as inflammatory exudate is released and secretions are expelled, they may experience symptoms of phlegm again. I hope this is helpful to you.