Jakarta (ANTARA) –
The pediatrician, Matahari Harumdini, said that increasing fluid consumption can be a first aid if a child has a cough.
“With a lot of fluids, the body’s cells don’t dehydrate, so they can function well,” he said in a discussion about coughs and colds in children that was followed online in Jakarta on Thursday.
The liquid in question can be warm water, milk or breast milk. Because with liquids, the body will work well to remove mucus in the respiratory tract.
Mucus leaking from the body is helpful in getting rid of cough-causing bacteria and viruses.
He said the cough that occurs in children usually doesn’t always come from viruses and bacteria. Food and air allergies can also trigger a cough.
“If allergies are recurrent, parents usually know that there are triggers and levels of allergies in children. If it is due to viral and bacterial infections, it can cause mild to high fever, decreased condition, weakness, lack of appetite. “, he said.
If the child has a fever, parents are advised to increase the child’s fluid consumption, as the need will increase, and to eat less food, but often so that immunity improves to fight bacteria.
“Eat what the patient wants, the important thing is to drink a lot, the important thing is that the stomach is not empty, little but often. In itself, immunity will be good, so it can fight bacteria,” he said.
He suggested that if the child is sick, it is important to look for signs of dehydration in the body such as reduced urination.
This news was broadcast on Antaranews.com with the title: Doctor: Increase fluids as first aid if the child is coughing
