Cough is a protective reaction of an organism to an infection. To its help there is a pushing out of dangerous microbes which as a result do not get into lungs. So cough in a sense is even useful, but only damp. Dry and barking it is necessary to treat immediately, trying to obtain emergence of a phlegm, especially if the child coughs. But at the different reasons of this phenomenon and therapy has to be various.
Instruction
1. If cough arose against the background of common bronchitis or tracheitis, it, as a rule, dry. It is necessary to transfer it to productive, damp, to make so that the phlegm began to be formed. At first (the first few days) it is necessary to give to the kid mukolitichesky medicines or drugs of the mixed action, for example, lazolvan, the ambrobena, Bromhexine. Then, usually in 2-3 days, it is necessary to replace them with expectorant. When the child begins to cough up a phlegm, it is better to cancel drugs: cough will pass now. If to continue to take the expectorant drugs at this stage, they will provoke cough. Parents have to do only to the sick kid massage of a thorax, plentifully give to drink to him, apply mustard plasters, do grindings and hot foot bathtubs.
2. When cough develops as a result of viral pharyngitis, he often is frequent and dry, exhausting. In this case inhalations with anti-inflammatory herbs (camomile, a sage, an eucalyptus) and essential oils, even with usual baking soda will help. It is necessary to carry out them not less than 3 times a day, and for the night to give to the child the medicines calming cough (mukaltin) that he has a rest and did not wake up.
3. If cough long does not pass and remains dry, barking, it is necessary to carry out thorough survey of the little patient. And not only at the otolaryngologist, but also at the phthisiatrician and the pulmonologist to make blood test. Happens so. that the allergy, a helminthic invasion, at worst – pneumonia and even tuberculosis becomes the cause of cough. Experts have to fix these problems.
4. The barking cough can be also symptom of obstructive bronchitis, whooping cough, false croup. In all these cases the urgent call of the doctor is necessary. Otherwise everything can do will end sadly. The expert will appoint necessary treatment, will prescribe suitable medicines and procedures. You will not be able to cope with an infection, without having defined infecting agent type. Physicians will pick up the corresponding antibiotics and antibacterial means.