The occurrence of a cough in a child worries most parents. But this sign does not always confirm the presence of a serious illness, especially if there are no side symptoms. If a child has a cough without fever, then you need to know how to treat it properly.
Reasons
Cough without fever in a child may occur due to the presence of:
- Bronchitis.
- Flu.
- Pharyngitis.
- ARVI.
- Allergies.
- Pneumonia.
- Whooping cough.
- False croup.
- Neurosis.
- Cardiopathology.
- Reflux esophagitis.
- Fungal infection.
- Helminthiasis.
- Tuberculosis.
- Diphtheria.
With these ailments, a child may develop a cough without fever. In this case, aching joints, headache, severe malaise can be observed. Usually at the beginning there is a dry cough in a child without fever. The reasons for this phenomenon are the same. It's hard to bearsmall children, with it insomnia appears and appetite worsens. If the child does not feel well, then an urgent need to call a doctor.
It is also necessary to apply if a dry cough in a child without fever is frequent and prolonged. The sputum, smell and consistency should be alarming. It is important to pay attention to the condition of the child.
There may be complaints of the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain.
- Nausea.
- Migraine.
- Skin rashes.
An alarming sign is the appearance of blood in the sputum or in saliva flying out when exhaling. It is also necessary to consult a doctor if the cough cannot be eliminated for a long period.
Dry cough
This phenomenon often occurs in children. If a dry cough appears in a child without fever at night or during the day, then the reasons for this may be different. They are pathological and natural. Usually the factor that leads to this is irritation of the bronchial mucosa during the inhalation of polluted air.
Dry cough and runny nose in a child without fever may occur due to being in a dusty room, pet hair, plant pollen getting into the throat. The influence is exerted by dampness and cold in the room. Such a cough is considered allergic, and therefore no special treatment is required. It disappears by itself after eliminating the source of irritation.
After suffering whooping cough, there may be consequences in the form of a prolonged cough. In this case, there is no increase in temperature. It appears after a long irritation of the reflex areas of the cerebral cortex. Usually the disease develops at night in the form of attacks.
If a child has a dry cough without fever for a long time, for example, a month, then this may be due to an infection in the body. Children usually have:
- Bronchitis.
- Pharyngitis.
- Laryngitis.
It can appear constantly or in the form of seizures. Particular torment occurs at night, since the thickened secret of the bronchi is distributed through the respiratory tract and complicates the condition. Along with this, a runny nose, headache, weakness may appear. There is no sputum production, and therefore the cough becomes severe.
If the right treatment is done, after 2 days the child gets better. Snot, dry cough without fever in a child may be due to infection of the body with parasites. This is considered a manifestation of an allergic reaction to them. The disease occurs when there are problems with the gastrointestinal tract or the heart. In children, it can be caused by CNS tension.
Wet or wet
This manifestation confirms the development of the disease. It usually means that there is relief in the patient's condition as the airways clear. With sputum, cellular decay products, pathogenic microorganisms leave.
Wet cough is observed in the presence of various diseases. More often this happens when:
- Bronchitis.
- Cold.
- ORZ.
- Tracheitis.
- Asthma.
- Pneumonia.
- Tuberculosis.
- Cardiopathology.
Such diseases are more easily tolerated, since the respiratory tract is released with sputum. These manifestations are usually observed in the morning, when the child wakes up and makes attempts to eliminate sputum accumulated during the night. It is important for young children to explain that it is not worth swallowing the outgoing secret, it should be spit out. The disease state will not go away until the secret is removed from the bronchi.
After that, relief comes, but you need to remember that during this period he can infect others. Therefore, it is advisable to leave the child at home, and caregivers are advised to wear medical bandages and frequently wet cleaning.
If, when coughing without fever, a child has a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, weakness, redness of the sclera and face, malaise, chills, this may confirm the worsening of the disease and the emergence of new symptoms. Then, without proper treatment, the disease can become chronic. A particular danger arises when there is a lot of sputum, and the cough becomes stronger. This indicates the activation of the infection, the end of the body's defenses.
Sputum analysis
If the cough is wet, then a sputum test should be done. Based on it, it will be easier for a specialist to make a diagnosis:
- If there is a lot of it, but it is colorless, then it is more likely that it is tracheitis or bronchitis.
- Orange color of sputum - inflammation of the lungs.
- Whenthe secretion of a dense, soldered secret usually reveals asthma.
- If there are streaks of blood in the sputum, then infection with tuberculosis or the appearance of heart disease is likely.
- The presence of pus indicates a complication in the form of a lung abscess.
Baking cough
Such an ailment often torments babies. He has a violent nature. The voice is heard hoarsely due to wheezing and whistling in the chest. Often, due to severe irritation of the ligaments, it is extremely sharp, but sometimes it can disappear.
The barking type of cough appears due to the presence of the following diseases:
- Laryngitis.
- Asthma.
- False croup.
- Whooping cough.
- Dry room air.
- Penetration of a foreign object into the windpipe.
- Neurosis.
- Allergy.
- Infections.
- Diphtheria.
- Cyst of the larynx.
In these conditions, there is severe malaise, chills, shortness of breath, suffocation, chest pain. Because even due to inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, their inner part swells.
What is the danger?
A severe type of reaction is a cough that stops for a long time, there may be pneumothorax. With prolonged dry cough, complications may follow. They relate to respiratory and heart failure, congestion and circulatory disorders. Hypoxia of organs appears, sleep and appetite worsen. With severe attacks, there is vomiting due to irritation of the centers of the cerebral cortex.
There are bleeding from the bronchi, occurring due to rupture of small vessels. The threat is a dry cough with allergies. In this case, urgent medical attention is needed. If the disease is not treated, it usually appears:
- Bronchoconstriction.
- Suffocation.
- Quincke's edema.
- Pulmonary failure.
- Anaphylactic shock.
- Hemorrhage.
- Death.
These consequences occur with a strong overstrain of the muscular layer of the respiratory system, vasodilation with an abundant rush of blood.
Medicines
How to treat a cough without fever in a child? The treatment option should be prescribed by the doctor after the diagnosis. This event involves the examination and identification of the cause of the disease. If there is no hyperthermia, then you need to familiarize yourself with the results of the tests, which will allow you to establish a set of measures to alleviate the condition. Symptomatic therapy is prescribed, but these are auxiliary measures.
Prescribe for treatment:
- Cough remedies - Codelac, Libexin, Omnitus.
- Mucolytic drugs - Ambrobene, ACC, Bromhexine.
- Medicines to ease expectoration - "Bronchicum", "Gedelix", "Gerbion".
- Antibacterial agents - "Doxycycline", "Ampicillin".
- Antihistamines - Zodak, Suprastin, Fenistil.
- Immunostimulants - Arbidol, Derinat, Interferon.
- Vitamins.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs - "Aspirin",Paracetamol.
- Topical remedies - inhalers, cough drops, disinfectant solutions.
Such funds eliminate bronchospasm, help to remove bronchial secretions if the cough is wet. Many of them treat dry cough without fever in a child. Thanks to this, inflammation stops, immunity is strengthened, and the condition is relieved.
Effective Procedures
Depending on the type of illness, different procedures may be prescribed:
- When the disease is dry, steam inhalations are effective. The child should breathe over a pot of boiling water, such as herbal tea or a steam inhaler.
- With a disease of any type, inhalations with a nebulizer are needed. This is a special device that turns liquid medicines into particles and delivers them to the respiratory tract. If you have not yet had to consult a doctor, then it is allowed to pour saline or Borjomi into the device. When prescribing specialist procedures, inhalations are carried out with Lazolvan, Rotokan, Tussmag.
- Warming treatments are allowed, such as rubbing the feet with ointments and warm foot baths.
- With a wet cough, drainage massage will improve sputum production. A feature is the position of the child's body - while the back and chest are being massaged, the baby's head should be located below the body.
Rubbing
Such procedures are effective because they quickly lead to recovery. In the absence of heat, rubbing should be performed. Procedures are performed using:
- Badger fat.
- Butter.
- Bear fat.
- Meda.
- Goose fat.
- Beef fat.
Treatment with natural ointments or pharmaceutical preparations is performed with massage movements until slight reddening of the skin in order to improve the warming effect. At night, the child is dressed in warm clothes, wrapped in a blanket. For young children, alcohol or infusions of alcoholic beverages should not be used.
Folk remedies
How else to treat a cough without fever in a child? To quickly suppress the disease and increase the effect of pharmacological agents, it is enhanced when combined with folk recipes:
- Wet look treated with tea with honey or raspberry jam.
- When dry, it is better to take milk with honey, soda or butter.
- When a barking cough is detected, it is preferable to be treated with grated radish with honey.
- Viburnum is considered an antitussive. It is boiled in honey, but you can crush the berries with sugar.
- Onion syrup with sugar is considered a natural phytoncide that cures infection and makes breathing easier.
Phytotherapy is used in the treatment. An effective decoction of oregano, marsh cudweed, marshmallow, licorice, coltsfoot. An infusion of pine buds has a healing effect. These funds have antitussive, tonic effect. With them, swelling is eliminated.
Conclusion
So if a child has a cough,but there is no temperature, then one should not hope that it will soon pass by itself. You need to see a doctor. The specialist will prescribe an effective treatment that will quickly improve your well-being.
