Here are descriptions of four possible conditions that
can cause a child to cough in the night Complete them
with the words below
coughing up occurs make sounds
accompanied
are wheeze
breathe
has
get
Asthma
Children with asthma cough, and
when
they breathe out. They become very short of breath
when an attack.
A cold
Sometimes a child
a cough and a fever
with a cold. A bad cough can . a child
vomit.
Croup
Children under three years old sometimes
croup They have a sore throat and they
wheeze when they
in when they cough
it often
like a dog barking
Pneumonia
The symptoms of pneumonia
temperature of over 102°F (39"C). fast breathing
sometimes
by vomiting and somet
blood
Children with asthma cough, wheeze, and have difficulty breathing. They become very short of breath when they have an asthma attack.
A cold
Sometimes a child with a cold will have a cough and a fever. A bad cough can make a child vomit.
Croup
Children under three years old sometimes get croup. They have a sore throat and they make sounds like a dog barking when they breathe in. They wheeze when they cough, and it often is accompanied by vomiting.
Pneumonia
The symptoms of pneumonia include a temperature of over 102°F (39°C) and fast breathing. Sometimes it is accompanied by vomiting and coughing up blood.