Dry rare cough in the baby: causes
Infrequent coughing is normal forchildren. It often occurs in the morning, so the airways are released from the slime accumulated overnight. Normally up to 10 coughs throughout the day are recognized.
A rare cough in a child is a symptom that deservesparents' attention. Photo: Getty If the symptom constantly persecutes the baby, there is an occasion to ponder. Most likely, it is a manifestation of a serious disease. Usually in such cases it is diagnosed:
- infectious diseases: influenza, ARVI;
- inflammation of adenoids;
- chronic rhinitis;
- an allergic rhinitis.
Children under the age of three do not know how to correctlycough, so treatment of flu, ARVI or pneumonia may take several weeks. Infections are the most common cause of coughing. The second important factor is a common cold of a different origin. In the sinuses of the nose, mucus forms, which drains down the nasopharynx. In this case, it irritates the respiratory tract and causes a reflex cough. The causes of the problem do not always lie "on the surface". Symptoms can be caused by frequent stresses, sudden changes in temperature, heart and lung problems, physical overfatigue, ingress of foreign bodies into the respiratory tract.
Treatment Tips
The way to treat a cough depends on the factors that cause it:
- If it provokes overdried air in the room, ventilate the room more often, install an air humidifier.
- If the symptom is allergic, eliminate contact with the allergen.
- If the problem is associated with a respiratory disease, you need a comprehensive treatment, including taking drugs that suppress the cough reflex, or expectorants.
- If the child has a bad sputum, provide him with an abundant drink: tea, compotes, decoctions of useful plants.
Cough that lasts more than three weeks andworries 3-4 times a year, usually caused by chronic diseases. To get rid of it, you need to go through a full examination with a doctor and identify the root cause. Only the effective treatment prescribed by a specialist can help with the problem. See also:
