COUGH IN CHILDREN: RATIONAL CHOICE OF THERAPY

Abstract

Cough is one of the most frequent reasons for seeking pediatrician’s aid. The fact that, generally, cough has the function of airway clearance is not always taken into account. Short-term, non-persistent cough may be a manifestation of the normal protective reaction. Coughing is beneficial if the sputum has certain rheological properties and there are no obstacles for its evacuation. However, more often coughing indicates the presence of a disease and may be inefficient because of impaired mucus clearance due to various reasons. Therefore, the physician should be able to manage cough and optimize the process of sputum clearance using rational methods of treatment.

Keywords

• cough
• herbal remedies
• phytoneering
• bronchipret