A child has a cough without fever

Cough is a common symptom of various diseases of the respiratory system. In this case, the appearance of it almost always indicates a lesion of the larynx, bronchi or trachea, in which sensitive receptors are located, they trigger a cough reflex. Cough itself is considered a protective reflex. With the help of it, the body tries to clean the respiratory tract from microbes and sputum accumulated in them.

Quite often it can be noted in a child cough without fever, so many parents pay little attention to it, believing that it will quickly pass. However, do not be so lighthearted about this.

Most importantly, with the help of a cough, the body tries to protect itself, get rid of the foreign body inside. It is manifested by a sharp exhalation, which is triggered by the contraction of the respiratory muscles due to the action of the receptors. The role of coughing in this case is to release respiratory organs from foreign substances that disrupt the air passages, as well as in clearing the bronchi from sputum and mucus.

Cough is considered the main symptom of many diseases, especially ARVI. The appearance of it can be caused by other causes, for example, inflammation of the nasal adnexal sinuses, pharynx or the presence of adenoids. The reasons that cause the child to cough without temperature are very many: allergic cough, bronchial asthma, tracheitis, etc.

If a cough has occurred suddenly, then this can serve as a signal that any foreign body has entered the bronchi or trachea, and this can be extremely dangerous for the life of the child and immediate intervention by a qualified doctor is required. Also , a child with a fever without fever may appear as a result of a violation of the stomach or heart disease. The reason may be a large number of harmful substances in the ambient air or the presence of tobacco smoke. This type of cough does not show signs of a viral infection.

There is such a classification of types of cough:

Acute cough and chronic, which lasts more than three weeks, appears several times a year and has no signs of an infectious disease.

There is a dry cough (when there is no sputum), as well as a wet cough, which is accompanied by the release of a certain amount of phlegm.

If your child has a wet cough without fever, then it is not necessary to treat it. This symptom means that the baby begins to cope with the coughing up of sputum accumulated in it. In order to facilitate the passage of this process, it is required to conduct daily wet cleaning and try to remove all "dust collectors" (soft toys, carpets). Frequent airing is also required; It is necessary that the temperature in the room is not more than 20 degrees, the child needs a warm abundant drink, you can herbal fees (if there is no allergy), lemon with honey.

If your child has a moist cough without temperature, then this may be a sign that there is inflammation in the nasopharynx, when the mucus does not flow through the nose, but flows down the back wall of the larynx, causing a cough.

If the child has a cough without temperature, then by its nature it is possible to find out its origin, for example: loud, barking, jerky indicates a disease of the trachea or larynx; Cough with wheezing occurs in bronchial asthma. Features of sputum may also indicate a certain disease: in the presence of chronic bronchitis, sputum during periods of exacerbation changes from light to green-yellow. Or, for example, if there is an admixture of blood in the sputum, then this phenomenon occurs with pulmonary tuberculosis.

In order not to have a cough, it is necessary to follow certain preventive measures. For example, for a child to catch a cold, it must be tempered, strengthened immunity. You can not smoke next to the baby so as not to make it a mucous focus of various infections. It is necessary to watch what the child plays with, what he eats, as every small detail is dangerous because of getting it into the bronchi. Avoid contact with allergens (dust, animal hair, pollen), etc.