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
Introduction Coughing is a natural reflex of the body and serves to cleanse the airways of mucus and foreign bodies. Many illnesses can make coughing worse for various reasons. A distinction is made between productive cough, with expectoration of phlegm, and dry irritable cough, without expectoration of phlegm. At night, a mild cough can become … Nocturnal cough
Other accompanying symptoms The other symptoms depend on the underlying disease. In addition to hay fever, an allergy sufferer often has watery, red eyes and also gets bad air during the day. A skin rash is also possible. Allergies and asthma also often occur together, so that severe asthma attacks with shortness of breath can … Other accompanying symptoms | Nocturnal cough
The treatment The treatment of the symptom cough depends on the underlying disease. If you have a cold, you can inhale hot steam with table salt to dissolve the mucus and make the cough less painful. In bacterial colds, an antibiotic can support the immune system in its fight against the pathogen. A cough blocker, … The treatment | Nocturnal cough
The duration Depending on the cause of the cough, the duration and prognosis vary greatly. In the case of a drug side effect, the cough can disappear when the drug is discontinued. A classic cold usually lasts about two weeks. Pneumonia can last much longer and can also be dangerous for weakened persons. COPD, asthma … The duration | Nocturnal cough
Introduction The basis of a pseudocrupp attack is first of all laryngitis. The inflammation causes the mucosa to swell, which now narrows the diameter of the glottis and hinders the flow of air. The day before, hoarseness is often heard in children. Typically, a pseudo croup attack occurs at night between 0 and 4 o’clock … Pseudocroup seizure
Prevention Air pollutants in the vicinity of the sick child, such as cigarette smoke, should be avoided at all costs. These irritate the mucous membrane of the larynx even more and can provoke a seizure. In the case of a laryngitis, regular ventilation of the sleeping room should be ensured, as well as avoiding dry … Prevention | Pseudocroup seizure
The fact that we humans differ significantly from animals also has to do with our ability to communicate using language. This is a very complicated process involving many physical functions. One important component of language is the larynx. What is the larynx? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy of the larynx. Click to enlarge. The larynx … Larynx: Structure, Function & Diseases
