Cold is a disease that occurs in individuals all year round, especially in winter and spring when colds are most common, and children are also at high risk of catching colds. So what are the common symptoms of a cold in children?
The characteristics of mild colds in children are fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, and occasional coughing. The characteristics of a severe cold are headache, general weakness, and sometimes acute abdominal pain. Most of them have the following characteristics:
1. The duration of a cold in children is usually 2-3 days or longer.
2. Children's colds are usually accompanied by fever, mild colds can usually be cured in 1-2 or 5-6 days, and severe colds can sometimes last for 1-2 weeks.
3. If a child only sneezes, experiences nasal congestion, runny nose, and occasionally coughs, and the problem is not very serious, it can generally be cured within 3 to 4 days.
4. Childhood cold infections are mostly caused by throat or throat infections, which can manifest as fever, sore throat, slightly enlarged lymph nodes, and tonsillitis hyperplasia. Babies may experience symptoms such as not feeding, vomiting, and diarrhea.
5. When children suffer from a severe cold, it manifests as feeling cold, weak, and loss of appetite in the body; Fever can reach 39-40 ℃ or even higher, accompanied by headaches and unstable sleep. When children suffer from severe colds, complications such as acute abdominal pain and febrile seizures may occur, and parents should pay special attention to the condition of their infants at this time.
Children who suffer from colds must receive timely treatment, as their immunity and resistance are relatively weak. Complications caused by delayed treatment of colds can cause greater harm to the body.
