What to do if your baby has acute pharyngitis and repeated fever

Because children are young, their bodies are not fully developed, and their resistance is relatively weak. Their bodies are easily invaded by external viruses and cause diseases. For example, common acute laryngitis is a respiratory infection caused by the baby inhaling viruses into the respiratory tract, accompanied by symptoms such as sore throat, burning sensation, and fever. Mothers don’t need to worry too much. If the situation is not particularly serious, but just a slight fever, you can feed your baby more hot water to relieve throat discomfort. If the situation is too serious, the patient should go to the hospital for timely treatment.

Overview of acute laryngitis in children :

Acute laryngitis in babies is usually caused by a virus, which can cause the baby's throat and respiratory tract to secrete a lot of mucus. The gradual accumulation of mucus will narrow the baby's respiratory tract. If the mucus becomes slightly thicker, it will easily block the respiratory tract and cause the child to have symptoms of difficulty breathing.

Acute laryngitis in children is common in children aged 6 months to 3 years. It is an acute inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa, mainly in the glottis area.

Acute laryngitis in children often occurs secondary to pharyngitis, rhinitis or cold, and symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, and hoarseness appear 1 to 2 days before the onset of the disease. As the disease progresses, the inflammation spreads downward from the pharynx, causing inflammatory swelling of the laryngeal mucosa. At this time, the child often suddenly develops a bamboo-breaking cough at night, has difficulty breathing, and has noises in the respiratory tract, sometimes making "roaring, roaring" sounds similar to a dog barking.

To summarize the general symptoms of laryngitis: hoarseness or sudden loss of voice, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, barking cough, itchy throat, etc. The symptoms are milder during the day, but after falling asleep, the throat muscles relax, leading to blockage of secretions, causing the symptoms to worsen at night. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "throat wind, laryngeal sound, laryngeal paralysis" etc.

TCM divides symptom treatment into three categories

1. Wind-cold attacks the throat : dry cough, like a dog barking, slightly hoarse voice, no fever or low fever, pale red tongue, thin white fur, floating and tight pulse, and floating red fingerprints at the wind gate.

Treatment principles: Dispel wind and cold, promote lung function and relieve sore throat.

2. Wind-heat attacks the throat : coughing like a dog barking, mild breath holding, sore throat, fever, red tip of the tongue, floating and rapid pulse, and floating purple fingerprints at the wind gate.

Treatment principles: Soothe wind and clear heat, relieve sore throat and reduce swelling.

3. Lung and stomach heat syndrome : obvious hoarseness, severe headache, difficulty swallowing, bright red and painful throat, red vocal cords with yellow turbid secretions, accompanied by high fever, thirst, irritability, bad breath, constipation; red tongue with yellow coating, and rapid pulse.

Treatment principles : Clear the lungs and stomach, detoxify, relieve sore throat and reduce swelling.

Because acute laryngitis attacks quickly, when a baby has acute laryngitis, parents can first give the baby pediatric massage at home to treat it, and then go to the doctor to see a doctor so as not to delay treatment. So if a child suffers from acute laryngitis, how should parents provide proper care to help the baby recover?

Massage steps for acute laryngitis in children

(1) Use the tips of your thumb and index finger to massage the area 1 inch away from the Adam's apple, repeating the process from top to bottom for 1 to 3 minutes.

(2) Pinch and rub the Lianquan acupoint with your thumb for 1 minute, and at the same time ask the child to swallow.

(3) Press and knead the Fengchi acupoint for 1 minute, and squeeze the Dazhui acupoint until the area turns red and purple.

(4) Press and hold the Shaoshang point to induce bleeding for better results.

(5) Press and massage the Chize point.

When the baby shows early symptoms of laryngitis, the mother should not be nervous. The mother can use a combination of sucking sha and pediatric massage at home to help the child relieve pain: throat, outside the tonsils, Tiantu, Tanzhong, Tianzhu bone, Dazhui, and Feishu. In addition to pinching the spine and rubbing the I-shaped back, pediatric massage is very effective in treating laryngitis. If the condition is mild, it can be cured in three to five days. If the condition is serious, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to avoid delaying the treatment.