Why does a child choke from coughing?
When a child is choking from coughing, convulsivelygasping for air, call an ambulance immediately! Photo: Getty Coughing is not always a harbinger of a cold or flu. It can be caused by too dry indoor air or gastrointestinal diseases. Sometimes a child begins to choke from coughing due to a severe allergic reaction. Here is just a small list of reasons why children begin to have severe coughing fits:
- whooping cough;
- ARI;
- ARVI;
- flu;
- pneumonia;
- bronchitis;
- irritation of the pleura;
- laryngitis;
- pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
- reflux esophagitis;
- heart failure;
- asthma, etc.
Considering the impressive list of diseases,an accompanying symptom of which is a cough, it is better to consult a doctor for an accurate diagnosis and treatment recommendations. After eliminating the underlying cause, the cough will disappear on its own.
What to do if a child is choking from coughing
If a cough begins to literally “choke” a child, three important things need to be done immediately.
Make sure that before the doctor arrivesthe baby was in a clean room with cool, moist air, drank plenty of water or tea and was dressed in comfortable clothes that did not squeeze the chest. Ventilate the rooms more often so that there is no lack of oxygen. Usually, parents are afraid to take a coughing child outside. However, if there is no fever, walks in the fresh air will only be beneficial and should not be neglected. To eliminate a cough during a cold, it is recommended to steam your feet. When the feet are immersed in hot water, the blood rushes to the lower limbs, so the swelling of the mucous membrane of the larynx and nose decreases. In case of a sudden suffocating cough for no apparent reason, it is necessary to urgently call an ambulance - perhaps the child has asthma or a foreign body has entered his respiratory tract. See also:
