1：Is a cough after an infection the same as a cough caused by a general cold?

Novel coronavirus infection often appears with cough symptoms, he is different from the common infectious cough, cold, or even flu cough. The reason is that the novel coronavirus is neuroophagic, which can lead to neuropathological and inflammatory changes. For example, leading to hyposmia or hypotactic is actually pathological damage to our lost nerves. Therefore, the cough after infection than the common cold, influenza star infection cough will be more serious and persistent.

2： Do you need medication to cough after a COVID-19 infection?

Usually, some peripheral and central cough drugs can be used, according to the acute stage, subacute, and chronic stage situations. For the cough of COVID-19 infection in the model stage, cough drugs should not be used alone, but should be treated together with antihistamines and decongestants. In the fever stage, it also needs to be solved together with the combined antipyretic and labor pain drugs. Sub-acute and chronic cough after COVID-19 infection is treated in accordance with the Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cough and can be treated with cough suppression drugs. Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions can also be considered.

3： Cough has phlegm, can use the medicine that changes phlegm even antibiotics?

It is very important to judge by the color of the sputum. Usually, COVID-19 infection causes increased mucus secretion, and the sputum is generally white. If it is white sputum, although it is easy to cough out, you can not add sputum drugs. However, if the color of sputum changes from white to yellow or even golden yellow sputum, we need to be alert to the virus infection after bacterial infection, and we need to combine anti-bacterial drugs.

4：Disis blood in phlegm when coughing, is the body had a big problem?

If the patient has not had hemoptysis in the past, this time it has occurred after the COVID-19 infection. If the sputum contains blood and the blood is on the surface of the sputum, then it is only mucosal damage. This situation does not need to be tense, and observation is ok.

If the blood and sputum are evenly mixed, it means that the hemoptysis may come from the lower respiratory tract, and it may also be in the bronchioles and alveoli. If the hemoptysis volume continues to increase, it is bright red. It is recommended to do relevant examinations and go to the hospital.

5：How long does the cough last after the COVID-19 infection?

In the acute phase, about 60% -80% of patients will have a cough, which can generally relieve naturally. When the cough is in the subacute stage, just three weeks later, if the cough is still not relieved, it is usually recommended to go to the specialist for further treatment.