Question
The four-month-old baby has phlegm in the throat at night but does not cough. There is phlegm in the throat but no cough, and the nose is also not clear at night. The symptoms have lasted for about four or five days. Previous treatment and effectiveness: No treatment. What kind of help is needed: How can I help the baby get the phlegm out?
Answer
Coughing could be a symptom of bronchitis. The symptoms have only appeared for 4-5 days, which should be due to a fever. It is recommended to first control the inflammation. It is best to take oral antibiotics at the same time. If there is phlegm, you can try taking oral fresh bamboo decoction. Additionally, be aware that children may also have phlegm discharge. If there are symptoms of phlegm sounds again, these can be appropriately treated with oral fresh bamboo decoction to expel phlegm. Young children do not know how to cough up phlegm, but the phlegm will be expelled with the movement of respiratory cilia and swallowed, gradually decreasing. Some children may still have a phlegm sound for a long time after recovering from a cold. This will gradually disappear on its own and usually does not interfere with anything. However, inflammation must be controlled first. At this time, inflammation must be suppressed.