Question
How to Treat a Child’s Cough with Phlegm?
Answer
The child has been suffering from a cough with phlegm for a week. The initial diagnosis was acute laryngitis, and the cough stopped after receiving intravenous fluid treatment on the same day. However, by the fourth day of treatment, phlegm appeared again, and after a week of treatment, there is still phlegm. The doctor said that one side has phlegm while the other does not. You may be wondering if the child should continue with intravenous fluid treatment. Do children with phlegm usually take a long time to recover? How many more days of intravenous fluid treatment are needed? If the child is too overweight and cannot receive intravenous fluids, what oral medication should be used? Generally speaking, for acute laryngitis, symptoms with excessive phlegm are not severe. If there are many phlegms and coughing as you described, consider symptoms of bronchitis. These conditions are all related to colds. If the child’s laryngitis has been suppressed, then home oral medication can be used for treatment. However, if the laryngitis has not completely healed, it is recommended to focus on treatment even if the child is overweight. As for the course of bronchitis treatment, there are individual differences among babies, and it often takes about a month.