Question
Two months ago, after a cold, the baby has been experiencing dry coughs at night, not severe. About 10 days ago, there was a slight fever and runny nose, with the cough worsening. After taking cold and cough medicine, the runny nose disappeared, but there was still nasal congestion, cough with phlegm. The coughing is worse at night and when the baby gets excited, and there is also a bit of yellowish sticky mucus in the nose. Is this a cold cough or a hot cough? I would appreciate your answer, thank you.
Answer
A baby’s cough is a protective respiratory reflex action of the human body. Coughing is a non-specific symptom of many diseases. Coughing is just a symptom, and if it recurs frequently, it usually indicates inflammation of the respiratory tract, which can generally be treated with azithromycin and strong loquat syrup.