Question
An 8-year-old girl experiences severe coughing with phlegm during the winter, when her chronic bronchitis asthma is exacerbated, but it is milder in other seasons. The cough is difficult to expel, accompanied by difficulty breathing.
Answer
Thorough examinations including chest X-ray, CT scan, bronchoscopy, and bronchial provocation tests are necessary. Treatment involves the use of antibiotics, steroids, cough suppressants, and expectorants. It is important to avoid spicy, alcoholic, and cold foods in daily life and to enhance physical fitness through exercise. Parents should assist their child in establishing good eating habits and cooperate with the doctor for treatment.