Patient's question:
There is phlegm in the upper throat but no coughing, and the nose is still stuffy at night. It has been about four or five days. Previous treatment and its effectiveness: No treatment has been administered. What kind of assistance is needed: How can I help the baby get the phlegm out?...Doctor's answer:
Cough, it should be the symptoms of bronchitis. Your symptoms have only lasted 4-5 days, and it should still be caused by a fever. Suggestions: First, it's necessary to control the inflammation. It's best to take oral antibiotics. If there's phlegm, you can try oral Xianzhu Li (fresh bamboo juice) to help expel it. Additionally, be aware that normal children may also produce phlegm and experience phlegm sounds. These can be appropriately treated with Xianzhu Li to reduce phlegm. Since the child is too young to know how to cough up phlegm, it will gradually increase as the phlegm is moved out by the cilia in the respiratory tract and swallowed. Some children may still have phlegm sounds long after recovering from a cold. This will gradually disappear on its own. Generally, it won't interfere with anything. However, the inflammation must be controlled first. So, at this time, it's essential to suppress the inflammation.