What is the cause of phlegm in the baby's throat?

What causes phlegm in the baby's throat? Pediatric experts give you answers

Recently, the topic of infant and young child health care has continued to gain popularity in major parenting forums and social platforms. Among them, "What is the cause of phlegm in the baby's throat?" has become a frequently searched term by parents. This article combines the data on parenting hot spots across the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with structured answers.

1. Analysis of the popularity of related topics across the entire network (last 10 days)

2. Suggestions on professional division

3. Top 5 recent focuses of parents’ attention

1.Sputum color identification: Differences in the treatment of white foamy sputum (viral) vs. yellow-green sputum (bacterial)

2.Home Care Act: The correct way to pat the back to expel phlegm (recent videos related to Douyin have been played more than 5 million times)

3.Nebulization treatment controversy: Doctors divided on whether to use nebulized budesonide

4.Determining the timing of medical treatment: Popular science dissemination on the need for emergency treatment when the respiratory rate is >40 times/min.

5.Traditional Chinese Medicine Conditioning: Discussions on the application of Sanfu Patch on children’s phlegm-dampness constitution increased by 37%

4. Recommendations from authoritative organizations (latest in 2023)

5. Summary of practical cross-platform suggestions

1.Registration skills: Data from Beijing Children’s Hospital shows that the respiratory department has the most abundant number of calls at 8 a.m. (recently, the number of calls has dropped by 15%)

2.Drug preparation: It is recommended to record the baby’s medication history before seeing a doctor (27% of recent doctor-patient disputes are related to medication communication)

3.Check preparation: The head nurse of a tertiary hospital recommends carrying a sweat towel (to prevent catching cold during CT examination)

4.Medical insurance reimbursement: Direct settlement of children’s outpatient and emergency medical insurance has been launched in many places (8 additional pilot cities)

6. Special reminder from experts

The chief physician of the Respiratory Department of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics emphasized:Infants and young children under 2 years old should use cough suppressants with caution, recent misuse cases increased by 8% compared with the same period last year. The correct process should be: identify the nature of sputum → laboratory examination → targeted treatment. It is recommended that the entire process be conducted under the guidance of a professional physician.

Note: The statistical period of the data in this article is from July 1 to July 10, 2023, and is generated based on the Baidu Index, Weibo topic list, and parenting APP hot search data.