Due to their young age and incomplete formation of self-protection systems, infants and young children are particularly susceptible to the erosion of bacteria and various diseases. Nowadays, many young children suffer from acute pharyngitis, but many novice mothers are still unfamiliar with this disease. Their babies have difficulty breathing at night, don't like to eat, and often cry. They are confused and don't know what to do. Today, let me teach you how to deal with acute pharyngitis in children?
What should I do if my three-year-old baby has laryngitis
Acute pharyngitis in children develops rapidly and is prone to complications such as laryngeal obstruction, which can be life-threatening. Treatment should be timely. When encountering or suspecting acute laryngitis, emergency medical attention should be sought. The time for seeking medical attention for acute laryngitis is usually around midnight and less during the day. During the consultation, one can lie on their side and gently pat their back to cough up secretions, which can slightly alleviate the symptoms. After admission, immediate oxygen inhalation is required, using oxygen driven nebulization to inhale budesonide suspension, which can be continuously nebulized until breathing difficulties are relieved. Timely use of hormones, which have anti-inflammatory and inhibitory effects, can effectively treat pharyngitis, but the dosage should be large enough, otherwise the effect will not be good. Choose antiviral and antibiotic treatment according to possible causes of infection to control the infection. Those who endanger their lives need to urgently undergo direct laryngoscopy for suctioning sputum or tracheotomy.
Why are infants and young children prone to acute pharyngitis?
1. Infants and young children have low resistance.
2. Local causes of larynx: narrow laryngeal cavity, weak cartilage, abundant blood vessels and lymph nodes in the mucosa, and loose submucosal tissue in children, which can easily cause laryngeal edema; Weak cough function, causing difficulty in excreting secretions; Neurosensitivity can easily cause laryngeal spasms and concurrent laryngeal obstruction when stimulated.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux is also a cause of inflammation and morphological changes in the throat.
Acute pharyngitis usually occurs in babies between 6 months and 3 years old, and is common in diseases such as influenza and pneumonia. It often occurs in spring and winter. During the onset of the disease, there may be sudden shortness of breath, coughing, and difficulty breathing at night. Babies with different constitutions may experience varying degrees of fever. During the day, parents may not notice the symptoms as they are not obvious. The condition may suddenly worsen at night, causing panic among parents and requiring emergency treatment. A small number of young children may experience choking when breastfeeding or drinking water, and coughing is relatively mild when eating solid foods.