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What you need to know about your child's cough

I. How does coughing develop? Coughing is a protective neurological reflex in the body, connecting cough receptors located in the respiratory tract to the cough center located in the brain with nerve fibers, and the receptors receive signals from sputum, foreign bodies, allergic gases, etc. then transmit them to the center, which ultimately completes the ...

Myths about diet taboo when your child has a cough

No oranges when you have a cough? This taboo is based on the belief that fruit acids of oranges that irritate the throat and cause gastroesophageal reflux, which can trigger or aggravate a cough. These are two unrelated misconceptions. First of all, oranges do contain fruit acids, but the fact is that food mainly irritates ...

6 Q&A about fever

Q: Is the higher the body temperature in fever, the more serious the disease? A: Not really. Firstly, the higher the temperature of a child within 6 months of age, the higher the risk of serious disease However, the high temperature is not proportional to the severity of the disease, and the change in the ...

Will the body temperature get higher without antipyretic drugs?

As is well-know, fever itself is not dangerous to the body unless its temperature exceed 41℃ or above or leading to the persistent state with fever convulsions. If we don't use antipyretic drugs for children yet, will the temperature continue to rise to 42℃ or even higher, which will result in danger? No, it will ...

Ten mistakes about fever

I. Fever is a disease Fever is not a disease actually, but the physical manifestation of a disease – that is symptom. There are many diseases including infectious and non-infectious diseases that may cause fever. Antipyretic drugs can bring down the body temperature, which does not mean that the disease is cured. ii. the degree ...

4 common questions about fever

Q: Can parents take a bath if their children sweating with the fever? A: Of course. Taking a bath does not help to reduce fever, and if your child feels uncomfortable after a fever and desire to take a bath, bathing is necessary for making your child comfort. Q: How long does a fever last? ...

How can I tell heat stroke and fever of children apart?

Before this question, we should comprehend the difference between fever and heat stroke. When the body produces pyroges due to an infection, inflammation or other diseases and transmits the thermogenic signal to the thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus, the thermoregulatory center raises the body temperature set point, while allowing the body to increase heat production ...

How to take a proper and rational view of CBC tests?

The prevalence of the CBC test in clinical practice depends mainly on its simplicity and quick results. However, its clinical value for diagnosing infection is limited, while it cannot be used as a basis for determining whether to apply antibiotics. First, elevated white blood cells ≠ bacterial infection. For example, the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia ...

Frequently asked questions about fever

Q: Is the higher the body temperature in fever, the more serious the disease? A: Not really. Firstly, the higher the temperature of a child within 6 months of age, the higher the risk of serious disease However, the high temperature is not proportional to the severity of the disease, and the change in the ...

Can a boy’s fever cause testicular damage?

Q: Can a boy’s fever cause testicular damage? A: No. The testicles require a lower ambient temperature than other organs, and the temperature in the scrotum is lower than the core body temperature in the abdominal cavity. Many parents worry that even a low fever will do harm to the temperature-sensitive testicle first. However, not ...

Does my child need to have the CBC (Complete blood count) test with fever?

Firstly, can CBC tests distinguish between bacterial or viral infections? Simply, the answer is no. Literally, not only CBC tests can not differentiate between types of infections, there is no test that can absolutely differentiate between bacterial or viral infections, including the "gold standard" of blood cultures. A positive result of blood cultures does not ...