Cold, cough, yellow sputum, blood streaks

In seasons when the weather changes rapidly, everyone must pay attention to adding clothes to keep warm, because influenza and viral colds are very likely to occur during this period. Coughing is a common symptom after a cold, but if the cold is delayed to the later stages, the coughing symptoms will become significantly worse. Many patients coughed up yellow sputum, even with blood in it, during a cold. How should they be treated at this time?

What is the reason for coughing with yellow phlegm?

[Coughing with yellow phlegm due to lung heat]: Coughing with yellow phlegm due to lung heat is caused by wind-heat evil toxins invading the lungs, or wind-cold turning into heat, which burns the lungs and fails to clear and descend the phlegm. The phlegm-heat inside the lungs leads to heat stagnation in the lungs, resulting in a symptom characterized by coughing. It often occurs after a lung heat cold, or without cold symptoms. Lung heat cough is often seen in children with low immunity, and the main manifestation is recurrent coughing. Clinically, Chinese patent medicines such as Xiaoer Feire Kechuan Oral Liquid are mainly used for treatment, which can significantly promote the peristalsis of pharyngeal and bronchial cilia and enhance the expectoration effect. At the same time, the medicine can cover the inflamed pharyngeal mucosa, relieve inflammatory stimulation, and have a significant and lasting antitussive effect. One of the main symptoms of lung heat cough is repeated coughing, often accompanied by chills and fever, cough and chest pain, little and sticky sputum, difficulty breathing, dry mouth and throat, and a thin yellow tongue coating. Some are also accompanied by symptoms such as dull pain in the chest and flanks, shortness of breath, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, low-grade fever or hot flashes, pale complexion, and weight loss.

[Bronchitis, pneumonia with yellow sputum]: Bronchitis in children is usually a complication caused by viral infections such as the common cold and influenza. It may also be caused by bacterial infection. It is a common acute upper respiratory tract infection in children. In the early stage of acute bronchitis, there is a dry cough, and the amount of sputum gradually increases and becomes mucopurulent sputum. If the treatment is not thorough, it can easily turn into chronic bronchitis, with persistent cough as the main symptom, which does not heal for many months and worsens in the morning and evening, especially at night. The amount of sputum may be more or less, and it is faster to cough it out. Clinically, some Chinese herbal preparations for relieving cough and asthma can be used during the remission period, which can alleviate the symptoms to a certain extent.

[Cough with yellow phlegm due to dryness of the lungs]: Cough caused by dryness damaging the lungs. The symptoms include cough with little sputum, hoarseness in the throat, thirst and thirst, constipation and dry skin. The main clinical manifestations are repeated coughing and coughing up yellow sputum, accompanied by dry mouth, sore throat, constipation, fever or wheezing, red tongue, thin yellow or greasy tongue coating, and little fluid. The treatment should be to clear dryness and moisten the lungs, with Qingzao Jiufei Decoction etc.

How to treat cough with yellow sputum and blood streaks?

Coughing is caused by irritation of the bronchial tubes or infection with some viruses. So the patient will have a cough. Patients should be guided to cough effectively to cough out phlegm. If the patient cannot cough out phlegm, their backs should be tapped regularly to make them cough out phlegm. Oxygen substances can also be used to moisten the phlegm so that it can be effectively discharged. Elderly people who are thin and have no strength can use machines to discharge phlegm.

Patients with yellow sputum have bacterial infections. At this time, they should follow the doctor's advice to use some antibiotics and drink plenty of water to make the sputum come out. Severe patients will have fever, headache, and other symptoms, making the patient feel uncomfortable all over. Poisoning reaction.

Patients with cough and yellow phlegm should eat more fruits. Fruits contain vitamins, which can promote the body's healing. They can eat some pears and watermelons because they can moisten the throat. They should eat more fresh vegetables, keep their bowel movements smooth, and avoid eating irritating foods.

[Precautions]: Drink more water when you cough, and do not stay in dry places all the time, otherwise the cough will become more serious. If you have phlegm, do not eat a lot of spicy food or irritating things.

Add or remove clothes according to the weather, pay attention to rest and don't stay up late. Smokers should quit smoking and don't drink alcohol. Exercise more to enhance your resistance. Don't drink stimulating beverages or eat stimulating foods, and wear a mask when going out if the air quality is bad.

Well, the above article is some of the reasons and solutions for people's cough with yellow sputum compiled by the editor. Generally, it can be treated by using some antibiotics. During the treatment period, you can choose to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. If you do not get good results, you must go to the hospital for treatment immediately, and don't miss the best treatment time.