Features: most of them are irritating coughs, like itchy throat and no phlegm; Regardless of day or night, it is not accompanied by wheezing or shortness of breath.

Symptoms: the baby is sleepy, with a runny nose, sometimes accompanied by fever, and his body temperature does not exceed 38 C; Poor spirit, loss of appetite, symptoms disappeared after sweating and fever, and cough continued for 3 ~ 5 days.

Reason: It is popular in four seasons, and it is common when the temperature difference changes greatly. Generally, people have the experience of catching cold, such as sleeping at night, wearing too little clothes, taking a shower and catching cold.

Doctor's opinion: Generally, no special treatment is needed. Feed your baby more warm water, ginger juice or onion water. Try to use cold medicine as little as possible. When the baby is irritable and feverish, you can give it to a few children orally. Do not use adult antipyretics, feed cough syrup, cough tablets and other cough medicines, and do not abuse antibiotics.

Second, cold air irritating cough

Features: The initial cough is irritating dry cough.

Symptoms: Light sputum, no fever, no shortness of breath and other accompanying symptoms.

Cause: Cold air is a simple physical factor, which stimulates respiratory mucosa and causes irritating cough. It happens to babies who have little outdoor activities. When the baby suddenly goes out to inhale cold air, it is delicate. The respiratory mucosa will have congestion, edema, exudation and other similar inflammatory reactions, thus inducing cough reflex. There is no microbial infection at first, but after a long time, it can be infected by virus and bacteria.

Doctor's opinion: let the baby accept the exercise of temperature change from an early age. Always take your baby to outdoor activities, even in cold seasons. Only the exercised respiratory tract can withstand the stimulation of cold air.

Third, cough caused by influenza

Features: a slightly hoarse cough in the throat, which tends to get worse gradually, with sputum from less to more.

Symptoms: With obvious click symptoms (tears, nasal discharge, increased respiratory secretions), it is often accompanied by high fever above 38℃, which is generally difficult to reduce fever for one week; Cough accompanied by shortness of breath during high fever, and the baby's spirit is poor.

Cause: Virus infection, mostly in winter and spring flu season, often occurs in groups.

Doctor's opinion: if you are suspected of influenza, you should seek medical advice immediately, make a clear diagnosis and treat under the guidance of a doctor.

There are many reasons for children's cough. Parents who have a cough should be able to find out what causes it in time. If it is a common cold, pay attention to nursing. If it is a serious disease, such as pneumonia, it should be treated in time. There are also some coughs caused by inflammation of the throat, so they should go to the doctor in time.