Patient's question:
My daughter is 8 years old. She has been coughing and vomiting for over 10 days. Since May 2nd, she has been vomiting after eating. She is listless and doesn't want to open her eyes. She feels uncomfortable and wants to cry and fuss. Blood tests show elevated neutrophils, and she has been given intravenous penicillin,, and virus medications, but her condition has not improved. What should we do about her cough and vomiting?Doctor's answer:
Children's pharyngeal reflexes are often quite sensitive, and coughing can easily cause vomiting. This is not a major issue, mainly by paying attention to the child's coughing, holding the child upright and patting their back, and drinking some warm water appropriately to thin the mucus, which helps in coughing it out. This does not require special treatment. Of course, it is necessary to identify the cause of the cough and provide effective anti-inflammatory and symptomatic treatment to alleviate the cough effectively, thereby relieving the vomiting symptoms. In most cases, the child's cough is caused by respiratory pathogens, requiring relevant tests for differential diagnosis and active anti-inflammatory treatment.