Symptoms and treatment of laryngitis in children

As parents, we must of course actively understand the symptoms of laryngitis in children, especially if we find that the child has a fever, cough, hoarseness, or wheezing when crying. We must pay attention to active treatment, correct use of antibiotics, and take care to prevent children from catching a cold.

1. Acute laryngitis in children has an acute onset and is often accompanied by fever, hoarseness, cough, etc. At first, hoarseness is not serious, and there is wheezing when crying. Then the inflammation invades the subglottic area, and the coughing sound becomes "empty" and "empty", and the night talk symptoms worsen. Patients with more severe conditions may experience inspiratory laryngeal stridor, dyspnea during inspiration, inward movement of the suprasternal fossa, supraclavicular fossa, intercostal space and upper abdominal soft tissues during inspiration, and other symptoms of laryngeal obstruction.

2. Severely ill children have cyanosis or paleness around the mouth and nose, cyanosis of fingers and toes, and varying degrees of irritability and sweating. If not treated promptly, the patient may become pale, have weak breathing, circulation, respiratory failure, coma, convulsions, and even death.

3. Treatment of acute laryngitis in children: The focus of treatment is to relieve laryngeal obstruction. Effective and sufficient antibiotics should be used as early as possible to control the infection. If there are symptoms of laryngeal obstruction, add steroid hormones.

4. Drug treatment methods for acute laryngitis in children: Strengthen supportive therapy, pay attention to the patient's nutrition and electrolyte balance, inject glucose solution intravenously, protect myocardial function, and avoid acute heart failure. Try to let the patient rest quietly and reduce crying to avoid aggravating breathing difficulties.

5. When the seasons change, be sure to add or remove clothes for your child in time, and cover him or her with quilts at night to prevent him or her from catching cold. At the same time, we should focus on improving children's physical resistance and cold tolerance, and let children participate in more outdoor activities and physical exercise even in winter.

6. Secondly, children’s nutrition should be strengthened and picky eating should be eliminated to avoid “malnutrition”. Children should develop good eating, hygiene and living habits. Finally, it is also extremely important to maintain appropriate room temperature and open windows frequently to let in fresh air.