As soon as the winter and spring seasons change, children are prone to upper respiratory tract infections, and many children will have symptoms of sore throat, phlegm, and cough.
The change of seasons in winter and spring, the weather is hot and cold, and the activity of influenza viruses, cold viruses, bacteria, etc. is high, and the population is generally susceptible, especially the elderly and children with weak resistance, who are more likely to get sick.
A sore throat accompanied by phlegm, for children, is a common health problem, and this condition is usually caused by a cold, laryngitis, or other upper respiratory tract infection. Sore throat and phlegm may be uncomfortable for your child, but parents can help their child with proper care and care.
1. Observe the symptoms.
First of all, parents need to closely monitor their child's symptoms. A sore throat usually manifests as a child's reluctance to eat, drink or talk because they may feel that doing so will make the throat more sore. Sputum is produced by the body to remove bacteria, viruses and other harmful substances from the respiratory tract. If your child coughs only occasionally and coughs up some phlegm, this is usually a sign of the body's self-cleaning. However, if symptoms continue to worsen, such as frequent coughing, changes in the color of sputum (such as turning yellow-green or bloodshot), or difficulty breathing, or symptoms do not resolve for more than 3 days, you need to seek medical help promptly.
2. Drugs**.
If the child has symptoms of cough and phlegm, if it is accompanied by fever, the child can be given fever-reducing drugs in time**; You can also take cough suppressants and phlegm reducers to help relieve symptoms under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Home care.
Maintain hydration: Let your child drink plenty of water or other sugar-free fluids, which can help dilute phlegm and make it easier to cough up.
Warm salt water rinse: Have your child rinse their mouth with warm salt water for 30 seconds to 1 minute each time to relieve a sore throat.
Steam**: Let your child inhale steam (such as hot steam in the bathroom), place a hot towel under your nose or place a glass of warm water in front of your child, and let your child sit at an appropriate distance to inhale steam to relieve the symptoms of a sore throat.
There are many types of respiratory viruses in the winter and spring seasons, parents can usually take their children to do more physical exercise to help their children enhance their physical fitness, and try to avoid going to crowded places during the high incidence of respiratory diseases, so as not to be infected with influenza viruses.