Is dry cough in children related to allergic rhinitis?

Dry cough in children may be unrelated to allergic rhinitis or may be related to allergic rhinitis. If there is only a dry cough symptom without other discomfort, it is usually not related to allergic rhinitis.

1. No other discomfort: Some children may experience respiratory inflammation when they have an allergic reaction. For example, irritation of the throat, trachea and other parts may lead to local mucosal congestion and edema, which will increase secretions and produce sputum. However, since children's pharyngeal reflex is more sensitive, the accumulation of sputum will irritate the throat and cause severe coughing. You can use ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution for treatment according to the doctor's advice. It can play a role in expectoration, dilute the sputum and gradually excrete it from the body to relieve the symptoms of dry cough.

2. Related to allergic rhinitis: If the child has a history of allergies or a family history of allergic diseases, allergic rhinitis is easily induced when exposed to allergenic substances such as pollen and dust mites. Because there are a large number of inflammatory secretions in the nasal cavity, symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy nose will appear. As the disease progresses, it will also cause lower respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis or pneumonia, so there will be coughing, and it may also be accompanied by fever, headache, loss of appetite and other symptoms. It is necessary to cooperate with the doctor to take antihistamines for treatment, such as loratadine syrup, cetirizine hydrochloride drops, etc.

3. Other situations: If the child suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease, the gastric contents will flow back to the throat, causing local irritation and causing dry cough. In this case, you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time and take corresponding treatment measures according to the examination results, such as taking omeprazole enteric-coated capsules, bismuth potassium citrate granules and other drugs for treatment according to the doctor's advice.

Diseases such as whooping cough, tuberculosis, and Kawasaki disease may also cause the above phenomenon. It is recommended that parents take their children to the pediatric respiratory department of the hospital as soon as possible to complete relevant examinations and clarify the specific causes. At ordinary times, you should also pay attention to keeping warm and avoid catching cold, so as not to aggravate the original symptoms.