Prolonged Cough In Infants Aged 4 Months?
I want to ask my 4-month-old child to be taken to the doctor but the cough and runny nose do not heal, and have been X-rayed and have a blood check the results are not good only the phlegm is so many said the specialist, but why when the cough is very long duration + -1 minute? Please explain, thank you
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We understand the concern you feel. Coughing is a spontaneous reaction of the airways which actually has a protective effect, especially to clean the airway of foreign objects and the airway's response to viral infections and bacterial infections.
Some causes of coughing in infants, including:
Viral infections that attack the upper respiratory tract (ARI) and bronchiolitis Bacterial infections such as tuberculosis and pneumonia Cough due to allergies such as asthma The immune system of infants is not yet fully developed, making it very easy to experience infections, especially respiratory infections that are transmitted from the air in the environment around the baby.
Both viral and bacterial infections in the respiratory tract will cause an increase in mucus channeled by the breath. Mucus is what often comes out when coughing in the form of thick or thin. The presence of this mucus raises the natural response of the airways to expel it by giving high pressure in the form of cough.
The duration of the cough is not related to the severity of the disease or its complications. Babies tend to cough with a rather long duration because they have not been able to do the mucus reflex well as adults. This stimulates his body which automatically tries to be able to expel foreign matter / mucus in this way.
Cold cough is generally caused by a viral infection whose healing is influenced by the baby's immune system and keeps the baby from exposure to the environment that is vulnerable to infect. If a cold cough does not heal, it needs to be re-evaluated whether the closest person also has similar symptoms, such as family, neighbors, playmates or guests who come home and touch the baby without knowing that they have a cold cough virus. This certainly increases the risk of contracting the virus and causing the baby to not heal. Lack of maintaining environmental cleanliness and infant nutritional status also affects the health condition of the baby.
More complete data is needed related to other symptoms that accompany complaints of cold cough and the results of investigations that have been done. Unfortunately, almost all X-ray examinations with symptoms of coughing will mostly be seen as an increase in fluid in the lungs and respiratory tract. Without a direct physical examination and other examination results, the diagnosis and cause of the disease can not be known with certainty through this consultation session.
I suggest having a discussion back directly to the pediatrician who is treating your child to get more complete information and appropriate therapeutic considerations.
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