If the cough and sore throat of a child are caused by the virus invading the throat when a cold occurs, and the throat mucosa is congested, edematous, and inflamed, the child should be treated symptomatically. Drink more warm water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and take some Chinese patent medicine for anti cold treatment, such as isatis root granules. If the fever, cough, cough with yellow sputum, abnormal increase of white blood cells and procalcitonin caused by bacterial infection, antibiotics with small side effects for children, such as penicillin or cephalosporin, can be selected for treatment according to the results of sputum culture drug sensitivity. Avoid eating too spicy, stimulating and greasy food, such as chili, barbecue, etc., which will aggravate the symptoms of cough and sore throat.
