Question
A 2-and-a-half-year-old boy has been experiencing coughing, vomiting, and phlegm at night for over 2 months. The cough medicine he’s taken has been ineffective. What precautions should be taken in his diet to avoid exacerbating the cough?
Answer
Coughing with phlegm in babies may be a sequelae of an acute upper respiratory tract infection. In severe cases, consider the possibility of bronchitis. Gently patting the back can help expel phlegm, drinking plenty of water, avoiding cold and sweet foods, and taking pediatric lung-cooling and blood-cooling granules may be helpful. If these measures are ineffective, consider cooperate with aerosol treatment (complementary nebulization therapy).