What should I do if my child has a persistent cough with bronchitis?

Patient's question:

I had noticed that my child has been coughing non-stop for quite some time, and the doctor said it's pediatric bronchitis. I want to know how to deal with persistent coughing in pediatric bronchitis?

Doctor's answer:

Bronchitis in children, if there is coughing, persistent coughing, children should be advised to rest and maintain good ventilation in the bedroom, keep the temperature and humidity appropriate, provide easily digestible food, drink plenty of warm water, which can help alleviate cough from a physical perspective. Additionally, provide compound vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin D to supplement the body's basic nutritional needs. This may also help improve the child's resistance and reduce coughing. If the child has a bacterial infection, use drugs for bacterial infection symptoms. If the patient has atypical bacteria, or Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, viruses, or fungal infections, symptomatic drugs for various pathogens should be used for treatment, including anti-infection therapy.

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