Chronic Cough in Child would be the most common case attended by the pediatricians. Chronic cough  in Children is a case such that the child continues coughing for more than four weeks.  Coughing continuously during the nights and in the early morning is also characterized as chronic cough in child.

Causes of Chronic Cough in Children

There are many causes of chronic cough such as below

1. Post-Nasal drip syndrome (PND)
2. Asthma
3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
4. Bronchiectasis
5. Smoking will also cause Chronic Cough in Children

The above are the most common causes of chronic cough in children.

In children, other important causes such as congenital anomalies, foreign body aspiration and environmental exposure need to be considered.

Characteristics of Chronic Cough

Usually Chronic cough in children occurs more during sleep than awake times and will sometimes last for up to 1 hour. Most of the time children starts coughing 5 to 10 minutes after she has fallen asleep. pediatrician will prescribe some medicines to get relief from cold/flu based on the symptoms he noticed.

It is possible to have a swallowing disorder and to choke or aspirate things as you try to swallow them. I think that you would expect some feeding problems and a frequent daytime cough if that were the case though.

Treating the Children suffering from chronic cough

Children with a chronic cough can be difficult to treat, as you have found. The doctors should think about when a young child is coughing for several weeks or months Then it could be because of

• Infections, including sinus infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, and walking pneumonia, etc.
• Allergies
• Asthma

Usually treatments for those common conditions haven’t worked, so the doctors might look for other possible causes. Reflux might also be cause a chronic cough in child that is worse at night and that might be something to look into.

When Approaching the pediatrician for treatment don’t hesitate to tell any other remarkable signs or symptoms you saw earlier in your child.