The most widespread cough at children - sharp. 4-5 days last and follows cold. It usually comes from a viral respiratory infection and is shown in early hours of a dream and late at night, causing sleepless nights. However for overcoming this problem there are several means.
In most cases, cough is followed by one of many upper respiratory tract infections which can affect especially the smallest (at which the "sufficient" baggage of antibodies was not developed yet) and, first of all it is widespread during the winter season. The immediate appeal to drugs for their elimination can be counterproductive, and in certain cases and harmful.
Cough is a mechanism of exile of the irritating material, the physiological mechanism which is getting rid of microbes, environment pollutants (smoke, dust)
In practice the irritating object which is present at airways is enveloped by mucous allocations and strongly splashed out at cough. The air flow which can reach a phase of pushing out of 800-1000 km/h is formed!
Sharp cough: the most frequent among children, can have different characteristics and the reasons, is most widespread in pediatric age several days Last, usually is followed by cold - therefore it is connected with a respiratory infection, often virus, with not especially severe fever in the first two or three days.
Cough real "vessel" of viruses and microbes which strike the smallest who have an unripe immune system is very widespread in the first years of life, especially among children who go to kindergarten, and, therefore, they are more defenseless against infections. By estimates, on average children annually are infected with 6-8 viral upper respiratory tract infections which usually are followed by cough.
Sharp cough arises in late hours or in the morning. Actually it is a mucous membrane of a cavity of a nose in a throat which moves to time of change of situation as it occurs when the child holds lying position or when passes into vertical in the morning, causing in both situations the movement of allocations in a drink.
At first cough dry, and then in several days is followed by a phlegm because of gradual formation of slime mucous glands in airways.
Sharp cough reaches a maximum within two or three days after his debut, perhaps, after sleepless nights and continuous awakenings (sometimes accompanied with vomiting). Frustration takes place in 4-5 days when even cold tends to spontaneous regress.
Cough is the natural protective mechanism for an organism and therefore it should not be blocked. However, to facilitate troubles, here several councils for parents:
- Several times during the day nasal cavities are cleaned with physiological solution: in pharmacy or even in big supermarket there are sprays or bubbles which can be vbryznivat directly in the child's nostrils;
- The bed the rehouse allows the child to sleep with lifting with a little raised head, than usually.
- To allow the kid to drink much because liquids dilute slime;
- Give hot milk, perhaps, sweetened with honey (you remember that medical it is forbidden till 1 year), increases the fluidity of slime and removes the irritation felt by a throat. However it is necessary to remember that honey causes side effects, such as concern and insomnia: therefore it is recommended to reduce doses always.