COUGHT

Cough useful addition to the normal reflex that helps to remove mucus and foreign matter from your respiratory tract, coughing can also cause interference. Acute cough lasts for 3 weeks or less. If more than three weeks, said chronic cough (chronic) and you may consult with your doctor. Sometimes a cough is a sign of a more serious condition. Cough is accompanied by shortness of breath or rapid breathing, with or without fever, especially in children <5 years old can be a serious condition and can be an early sign of pneumonia (lung inflammation)

Coughing should only be treated if to interfere with sleep or other activities, or if the doctor told that you experienced cough due to medical reasons (eg cough medicine).

Croup (cough shortness of breath) is shortness of breath coughing that often found at the age of 6 months to 3 years, which is caused by infection of the upper respiratory tract. This condition is often marked by a cough "barking". Because it is a virus inveksi, the conventional cough medicines and antibiotics can not cope with this situation. If this happens to your child, take it to your doctor immediately.

Cause

• Irritants into the respiratory tract (cigarette smoke, dust, food particles, nasal secretions, sputum, toxic fumes, etc.)
• Allergies that cause constriction of the airways (asthma)
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by the backflow of stomach acid into the throat. If you are also experiencing heatburn (burning sensation in the chest) and the symptoms get worse at night, may cause a cough that you experience is GERD.
• Excessive phlegm or secretions due to infection or respiratory illness ( bronchitis, laryngitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer).
• Certain medications such as ACE inhibitors.
• Unknown object in the throat.

What you can do

• Sleeping with head higher position and do not jump to sleep after eating.
• Drink plenty of liquids such as juice, soup or water to relax the airway.
• Inhalation of warm and humid air. You do this by standing under a warm shower or soak in warm water. If you use a vaporizer air (vaporizer) make sure you clean it properly and regularly according to the manufacturer's instructions
• Use medications only if the-counter cough interfere with sleep or other activities. Supresen to reduce but not eliminate the cough. Avoid antihistamines because it will dry up mucus secretion became more viscous. If you have a chronic health problem, avoid the use of decongestants.
• Avoid canned aerosols, sprays, powders and smoke cigarettes or fireplace.
• For smokers, peling effective way to stop a cough is to stop smoking.

What can doctors do

• You examine carefully, may include chest x-ray and sinus.
• Determine the cause and treat batik.
• To review all medications that you recently drank.