Instruction
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The airway of a child is narrower than that of an adult. In connection with this disease may experience difficulty breathing, up to obstruction by phlegm of the respiratory tract. In order to alleviate wet cough and clearing the lungs, the physician should write the patient mucolytic (contribute to the formation of mucus and expectoration) and expectorants. Without inspection by a qualified technician and determine the root cause of this symptom, the use of any drugs is extremely undesirable. In addition, in any case, it is not recommended to use medicines that suppress wet cough, as they can worsen the General condition of a sick child.
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Expectorants are herbal and synthetic origin. What to use to treat a sick child must solve the attending physician. However, he considers not only the overall picture of the disease, individual drug dosing, possible allergic reactions, and other factors. To the inflammatory agents of plant origin include such drugs as "Pektusin", "Thermopsis", "Dr. mom", "Breast-fee", etc. Expectorants synthetic origin–, "ACC", "Bromhexine", "Mucosolvan", etc. the Use of synthetic expectorants for the treatment of wet cough in children is considered more effective and is used in cases involving non-separated sputum (pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.).
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An effective remedy for treating wet cough and sputum discharge the child are steam inhalation. Inhalation is carried out with the use of herbal breast fees herbs. These include – mother-and-stepmother, licorice root, pine buds, oregano, etc. However, inhalation should also be conducted after consultation with the attending physician and with caution.
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To help the toddler find it difficult to cough mucus formed by using a light massage of the back and chest. This child needs to be put on the knees of the parent so that the head is at or slightly below body. Before the massage, RUB the back and chest of the child to improve blood supply. Gently with fingertips need to rattle on the lungs from the bottom up for 3-5 minutes. After that, it is desirable to induce cough in a child, pushing a finger on the root of the tongue and to enable him to cough. This massage is preferably carried out 2-3 times a day to facilitate expectoration.
Useful advice
To relieve and alleviate inflammation of the respiratory tract of a sick child well will help overall humidification of the air in the room. For this purpose, you can use a room humidifier. If not, you can also dampen a towel with water and put it on the battery. While the towel periodically to moisten, to keep it moist.
As soon as a child begins well cough up phlegm and goes on the amendment, the use of drugs should be curtailed and gradually eliminated. In addition, outdoor games, exercise and laughter are beneficial to the respiratory tract and promote recovery.
As soon as a child begins well cough up phlegm and goes on the amendment, the use of drugs should be curtailed and gradually eliminated. In addition, outdoor games, exercise and laughter are beneficial to the respiratory tract and promote recovery.