Patient's question:
How come my child keeps coughing and doesn't get better?Doctor's answer:
Hello, cough with excessive phlegm is a common symptom of respiratory inflammation, but coughing is also a defensive response of the human body. Phlegm is a viscous fluid secreted by the respiratory tract, and coughing helps expel phlegm, which can maintain the self-cleaning and smoothness of the respiratory tract. If you have bronchitis and have a lot of phlegm, it is essential to cough it out promptly, otherwise it may lead to respiratory obstruction and cause pneumonia. However, long-term coughing with excessive phlegm can become a habitual condition. If not treated early, it may also lead to asthma and bronchitis.Hello, it is recommended to take expectorant and roxithromycin for anti-inflammatory treatment, and add licorice tablets to help expel phlegm and relieve cough. Rest as much as possible, and maintain a light diet. If recovery is slow, it is suggested to take cefaclor, jiebi tang jiang, and qingli pipa lu. If necessary, have a blood test and an X-ray examination.