What is the reason for a child's cough and hemoptysis? What are the diseases that can cause a child to cough and hemoptysis?

When a child coughs up blood, the disease should be judged based on the amount and color of the blood. Generally speaking, a mild amount of blood coughing up or sputum with blood and fresh color may be caused by ruptured respiratory or bronchial capillaries; a large amount of bright red blood coughing up may be caused by pneumonia or tuberculosis; and a dark color of blood coughing up may be caused by pulmonary hemosiderosis.

The safety and health of children is the top priority of parents, but due to the influence of environment, diet and other factors, children will inevitably feel unwell. At this time, parents are not only worried and anxious, but also hope to find out the cause as soon as possible and effectively treat it so that they can recover soon. So, what disease is the child coughing and coughing up blood?

Coughing symptoms are common in children, but when complications such as coughing up blood occur, it is necessary to pay attention and closely observe the amount and color of the coughed up blood to determine the disease.

1. Coughing up blood in small amounts or with blood in sputum or with fresh blood color

If the child coughs up less blood or only coughs up sputum with a little blood, it may be due to violent coughing that causes rupture of respiratory capillaries or bronchial mucosal capillaries. In this case, it is recommended to take cough suppressants and anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment. At the same time, closely observe the child's mental state and the amount of blood coughed up to prevent the condition from worsening.

2. Coughing up a lot of blood and the color is bright red

If the blood in coughing up is bright red and the amount of blood is large, it may be caused by lung infection, pneumonia or tuberculosis and other lung diseases. It is recommended that parents take their children to a regular hospital in time for detailed examinations such as chest X-rays to assist in the diagnosis of the disease. In addition, it is also necessary to rule out whether the child has a combined coagulation disorder that causes coughing up blood.

3. Coughing up pink bloody sputum or brownish-brown blood, with a large amount of blood

If a child coughs up pink blood or coughs up a large amount of brown blood, it is likely that he or she has pulmonary hemosiderosis. This disease often occurs in infants and young children and can easily lead to pulmonary fibrosis, so parents should take their children to receive treatment in time to prevent further damage to their bodies.

The above is an analysis and introduction of the possible diseases that children may suffer from when they cough and cough up blood. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. It should be noted that coughing can easily be accompanied by multiple lung diseases and damage physical health. Therefore, parents should pay attention to their children's cough and go to the hospital for examination in time.