Kashleva a reflex at kids absolutely weak. With its help airways are cleaned. But if suddenly the cough becomes severe, it is necessary to see a doctor.
What cough is
Cough at people of any age is a protective reaction of an organism to allocation of a phlegm mucous a nose. It can also be a symptom of many diseases most of which often call cold. It diseases of the lower and upper airways, flu or tonsillitis. And also bronchitis, antritis, tonsillitis and sinusitis. Under cough also the allergy can disappear.
Cough is dry and wet. If the child coughs hysterically and also if fits of coughing occur at night, it is necessary to prick up the ears. These manifestations can indicate the beginning whooping cough. Deaf cough can be a harbinger of pneumonia or tuberculosis. Most often the ""barking"" cough occurs in children. It can seriously damage vocal chords. Most likely, it is symptom of a viral disease. Damp cough develops together with formation of a phlegm. It can be symptom of bronchitis or pneumonia.
The first that needs to be made is to seem to the pediatrician. It is impossible to self-medicate at all. It can complicate diagnostics and recovery of the child.
How to treat cough at kids
Before arrival of the doctor which will make the diagnosis and will render the qualified help to the kid the child can make light massage independently. For this purpose, having put it on a tummy, it is necessary to make 1-2 minutes the stroking movements on a back, pats in lungs. Certainly, it is necessary to do it carefully. Especially often problems with infectious diseases arise at those children who are on artificial feeding. If for some reason the child is deprived of breast milk, it is necessary to pay special attention to prevention of viral diseases. It is necessary to exclude the irritating smells: tobacco smoke, chemicals, etc. Cough also arises and as reaction to very dry or too warm air. For prevention of viral diseases and allergic reactions it is necessary to follow the following rules: - to constantly air the room in which there is a kid; - to maintain optimum temperature in the room, to watch humidity level in it; - not to overheat the child. If cough is followed by a phlegm, the child's food during a disease has to contain as much as possible protein and as little as possible carbohydrates. If the baby refuses food - it does not matter. Its organism directed all forces to fight against a disease. In several days the appetite will return to the child. Then instead of heavy food it is necessary to offer it easy dishes: kissel or fruit purees. The main thing is to provide regular drink. Liquid not just brings toxins out of an organism. It helps to separate to a phlegm. Kids need to give tea, juice, compote. Or just usual water. You should not abuse grass broths. They can cause allergic reaction and aggravate a course of disease. It is for the same reason better not to apply honey in treatment. On the first year of life, means which part camphor is are also contraindicated to children.