The child suddenly foams at the mouth

When taking care of their children, many parents are particularly worried that their children will catch a cold, so they will dress their children more warmly, or cover their children a lot when they sleep. In fact, this is incorrect. Children's organs are not fully developed, and their body temperature is higher than that of adults. When parents do this, it often causes children to have high fever convulsions.

If a child suddenly foams at the mouth, it is probably due to a febrile convulsion, which is a common disease in children.

Symptoms of febrile seizures in children

Febrile convulsion, or febrile convulsion, commonly known as "convulsion", refers to a sudden rise in body temperature caused by the movement of the cerebral cortex and a large number of abnormal discharges of nerve cells, resulting in temporary involuntary contraction of the whole body or local muscles, accompanied by impaired consciousness. So, what are the symptoms of febrile seizures in children?

A few people may have signs before a febrile convulsion occurs, such as extreme irritability, mental tension, frightened expression, sudden change in complexion; sudden rapid, irregular or stopped breathing, etc. (Newborns should pay special attention to this, otherwise it will cause serious brain damage).

Typical clinical manifestations often include sudden loss of consciousness or falling, brief involuntary twitching of the limbs, trunk and facial skeletal muscles, irregular or paused breathing, accompanied by cyanosis of the lips, fixed or upward eyeballs, staring or squinting, head tilted back or turned to one side, foaming at the mouth, clenched jaws, muscle rigidity, incontinence, which lasts for a few seconds or minutes and most of the time does not exceed 15 minutes. In severe cases, febrile status epilepticus may occur. Febrile seizures last for 30 minutes or recur repeatedly. Those who cannot recover consciousness between seizures are called status epilepticus, which is a critical manifestation of this disease.

Most children fall asleep after the convulsion stops, but most wake up quickly after the convulsion and are generally in good condition with no neurological signs. In unilateral or localized convulsions, Todd's palsy may occur. After the convulsion stops, the affected limb will become transiently weak and return to normal within 24 hours.

First, immediately lay the child on his side or tilt his head to one side. Never give the child medicine during a convulsion (to prevent suffocation).

Second, unbutton your collar, keep your airway open, wrap a tongue depressor or chopsticks with soft cloth or handkerchief and place them between the upper and lower molars to prevent biting your tongue. At the same time, use a handkerchief or gauze to promptly clean the secretions from the child's mouth and nose.

Third, use your fingers to pinch and press the child's Ren Zhong, Hegu, Neiguan and other acupoints for two or three minutes to control convulsions, and keep the surrounding environment quiet. Try to move the child as little as possible to reduce unnecessary stimulation.

Fourth, cooling down can be done by cold compresses, warm water baths, or medication.

Fifth, seek medical treatment nearby in a timely manner. Generally speaking, a child's febrile convulsion will be relieved in 3-5 minutes. Therefore, when a child loses consciousness and has systemic symmetrical tonic-clonic spasms or convulsions, parents should not rush to take the child to the hospital. Instead, they should wait until the child regains consciousness before going to the hospital.