Patient's question:
The child is just over two years old and has a slight cold. They always make a hacking sound, and the child also can't articulate clearly.Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of chronic pharyngitis in children include: a sensation of foreign body in the throat, itching, slight pain, dryness, and burning; there is often viscous secretions attached to the posterior pharyngeal wall that are difficult to clear, especially at night, accompanied by a "hacking" sound as if trying to clear them. These secretions can cause irritative coughing, and in severe cases, nausea and vomiting.