Patient's question:
These past few days, my 4-year-old baby has been coughing continuously. The hospital said it's bronchitis. Is it normal for a child with bronchitis to cough with phlegm?Doctor's answer:
Bronchitis falls within the scope of common lower respiratory tract infections. After a recurrence of bronchitis in children, the main symptoms are recurring coughing and coughing up phlegm, and it may also be accompanied by a recurrence of fever. Therefore, if a child exhibits the above symptoms again, it is still within the normal range. However, if the child's symptoms are severe and oral medication is ineffective, then anesthesia or intravenous treatment may need to be administered.