Abstract:

Cough is one of the most common symptoms of respiratory system in children. Because of its complicated etiology， cough has been a more intractable problem for pediatricians. For the treatment of children cough， the clear diagnosis of the disease should be made first. According to different etiology， the choice of treatment drugs is various. The empirical therapy can be accepted when the diagnosis is not clear. Once the diagnosis is clear， appropriate treatment drugs can be
given.

摘要：

咳嗽是儿童呼吸系统最常见的症状之一， 无论急、慢性咳嗽，因其病因复杂而成为临床较棘手的问题。治疗儿童咳嗽首先应明确疾病诊断，针对不同病因选择治疗药物。对于尚未明确诊断的疾病，可先经验性用药，待诊断明确后再行针对性治疗。

关键词: 咳嗽, 病因, 药物, 治疗