Question
A 14-month-old baby has been continuously sneezing, accompanied by dry heaves, crying, and poor sleep, possibly due to wind-cold. How should the treatment and care be handled to help the baby recover quickly?
Answer
For a 14-month-old baby with symptoms of a runny nose, dry heaves, crying, and poor sleep, it is recommended to use fever-reducing medication such as Huitong, along with Shuanghuanglian Granules or Pudilan Oral Solution. Observe changes in symptoms, ensure the baby drinks plenty of fluids, and pay attention to diet and care. Crying may be caused by either physiological or pathological reasons. Physiological crying is a way for infants to express emotions and needs, usually due to hunger, discomfort with temperature, being startled, or waking up from a dream. Parents should calmly soothe the baby. Pathological crying may be caused by discomfort such as pain or itching, which could be due to conditions like fever, eczema, rickets, oral ulcers, worm infections, or intussusception, and should be taken seriously.