Causes of prolonged dry cough in a child without fever
A superficial dry prolonged cough or a rare cough in a child is always alarming, as it is often a symptom of such a formidable disease as tuberculosis. And although many inhabitants are sure that it must necessarily be accompanied by a subfebrile temperature, in practice this is not always the case, and therefore if this condition lasts more than 2-3 weeks, consultation of the phthisiatrician is necessary.
Lamblias, ascarids, pinworms and other parasites that settle in the body sometimes cause a dry cough, if the infection has spread throughout the body. That is why it is so important to regularly take tests and undergo preventive treatment with the whole family.
Not the last of the reasons why a prolonged dry cough can occur in a child without temperature is the residual phenomena after whooping cough, when the cough center is irritated and the child suffers from a cough (up to three months). If such a diagnosis was made, the doctor always warns Mom and prescribes antitussives in case of attacks.
But most often dry cough caused by ordinary house dust and dry air indoors. Lungs should be cleaned independently, and therefore a cough reflex is produced. In the period of flowering plants - from the beginning of spring to late autumn, a dry cough can be triggered by an allergy to their pollen.
Prolonged wet cough in a child without fever
The reasons for a wet cough against a background of normal temperature are less than that of dry cough.
Some allergic children react with a moist cough to the stimulus. This condition is often accompanied by an inflammatory process of the broncho-pulmonary system, and therefore requires the use of antibacterial agents.
Whatever cough the child has - dry or wet, if it lasts a long time, then parents should not guess at the coffee grounds, but should consult a pediatric doctor who will prescribe a full examination to identify the causes and purpose of adequate treatment.