Patient's question:
What should I do about this child's cold and difficult cough with phlegm? My child has had a cold since coming back from school. I didn't take him to the hospital and gave him cold medicine, thinking it was just a common cold. But a few days later, it worsened, and he started coughing. Besides phlegm, he has a lot of it, and he can't cough it up easily. What should I do? Is it serious?Doctor's answer:
Children with cold and cough, in addition to phlegm, if it is more serious, it is necessary to go to the respiratory department of the hospital for a thorough examination to see if it is caused by pneumonia or other conditions. Then, timely symptomatic treatment should be provided based on the situation. Additionally, if it is pneumonia, hospitalization may be required. Otherwise, if it is not treated in time and leads to chronic infection, it will be difficult to recover on its own. It is also important to pay attention to preventing colds and drinking more water.