Summary Coughing in toddlers and babies is a common symptom and is harmless in most cases. As in adults, coughing in babies serves as a protective reflex that clears the airways of foreign bodies (e.g. leftover food) or secretions.Since babies in particular still have a very weakly developed immune system, they suffer more frequently from … Summary | Coughing at the baby
Introduction Nearly every baby will suffer from coughing once in addition to a cold, which understandably worries many parents. However, coughing is not an illness in itself, but a symptom that can occur in the context of many diseases. There are completely harmless types of cough, but there are also some forms with which one … Coughing at the baby
Causes In principle, coughing is a useful reaction of the body. It is a reflex that occurs when substances have entered the airways that cannot be removed by the cilia on the mucosal cells and thus hinder breathing. These substances can be mucus, food residues or inhaled foreign bodies. The most common expression of a … Causes | Coughing at the baby
Symptoms The cough is, as I said, a symptom in itself. However, it can be accompanied by other (disease-specific) symptoms, depending on what caused it.With the (pseudo) croup, the cough sounds quite characteristically “barking”, it can however also be dry (with allergies and asthma), moist (in the course of a respiratory tract infection) or rattling. … Symptoms | Coughing at the baby
Diagnosis The diagnosis of a disease associated with coughing is usually relatively easy for a pediatrician. If the parents can report the exact nature, frequency and severity of the symptoms and the child presents typical symptoms, the diagnosis can usually be made as a gaze or hearing diagnosis (in the case of a barking cough, … Diagnosis | Coughing at the baby
Introduction While an adult suffers from a cold on average two to three times a year, small children are affected about twelve times a year due to the immature immune system. The common cold then usually occurs in the course of a simple cold, which is almost exclusively caused by viruses, just like in adults. … Sniffles in the baby
Symptoms The symptoms of rhinitis can vary slightly depending on the cause, but typically the main symptom is always increased secretion production in the nose, which leads to a “runny” or blocked nose. The classic cold usually begins with a burning or tickling sensation in the nose and an increased sneezing stimulus.In the following days, … Symptoms | Sniffles in the baby
Eye glued/puss in the eye Pusty or sticky eyes are not automatically associated with a cold or a chill. Nevertheless, bacterial or viral infections can trigger conjunctivitis. Triggered by bacteria, the eye secretes purulent secretions and is yellowish in color. If the eye is affected by viruses that cause conjunctivitis, the eye secretes a colorless … Eye glued/puss in the eye | Sniffles in the baby
Therapy – What to do? Depending on the cause of the sniffles, different treatment approaches can be useful. It is important to note that not all remedies that are used for adults are also suitable for small children. The classic cold can not be specifically combated by medication, but can at best be treated symptomatically. … Therapy – What to do? | Sniffles in the baby
Nose drops for the treatment of colds If the nasal mucous membranes are swollen and block the airway, this can be particularly uncomfortable for babies, as up to the 6th month they breathe exclusively through the nose. In order to reduce the swelling of the mucous membranes and facilitate the drainage of secretions, nasal drops … Nose drops for the treatment of colds | Sniffles in the baby
The onion for the treatment of rhinitis There is no evidence that the onion extract helps with colds. According to reports, crushed onions wrapped in a cloth can be placed near the baby and inhalation of the exhaled substances can lead to a freer nose. If a cold also causes an inflammation of the middle … The onion for the treatment of rhinitis | Sniffles in the baby
When should the baby’s secretion be aspirated? If the baby’s breathing is so severely restricted that it can no longer breathe through the nose, it will try to balance its oxygen requirements by crying. This is because babies up to 6 months of age can only breathe through their nose. If decongestant nasal drops do … When should the baby’s secretion be aspirated? | Sniffles in the baby
