First of all, you might think that the child is sick, and only then think about other reasons. Therefore, you need to pay attention to other symptoms, and be sure to consult a doctor.
When a barking cough appears in a child with a fever, which is especially common with children in the first years of life, doctors strongly recommend that parents immediately seek medical help - to avoid serious consequences.
One of the unpleasant sensations is body aches without fever. Let's consider the main causes of pathological well-being, symptoms, diagnostic and treatment methods.
This type of cough is completely useless from a physiological point of view – it does not perform any protective functions, and does not remove mucus from the throat.
Autumn is already on the doorstep, which means that seasonal diseases are making themselves known. Let's study the features of the flu this year, methods of treatment and prevention, as well as the main symptoms of the disease.
The cough reflex most often functions as a protective mechanism, preventing various foreign particles and irritants from entering the lungs. Coughing can be triggered by microbes, dust, gases, or smoke.
Most of us are used to associating infectious diseases with elevated temperatures. Indeed, high temperatures (above 37°C) indicate that the body is fighting viruses and bacterial infections.
Often, during an illness that is accompanied by a cough, many people notice the release of sputum. Can this be considered normal? What should sputum be like and are its characteristics so important?
Coughing is a reflex act, expressed by a strong exhalation, the cause of which is a spasmodic contraction of the muscle tissues of the respiratory tract, which occurs as a result of irritation of certain receptors.
ARVI during pregnancy is the most common diagnosis. There is no need to be afraid of this disease, because it does not carry anything terrible in itself. But you should not neglect ARVI either. Because complications can be very diverse.