What are the symptoms of bronchitis in children

Generally speaking, children with bronchitis will have obvious symptoms, such as sneezing, coughing, fever, etc. These symptoms are somewhat similar to those of a cold, so parents must be careful when making judgments so that they can prescribe the right medicine for treatment.

Symptoms and signs

(a) Age: Mostly seen in children under 1 year old, especially infants under 6 months old.

(2) The disease can occur throughout the year, but is more common in winter and spring.

(3) The onset is relatively acute, with early symptoms of a cold, such as coughing and sneezing. After 1 to 2 days, the cough worsens, and paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, pale complexion, cyanosis of the lips, and the three-recess sign appear. The early lung signs are mainly wheezing, followed by moist sounds. When symptoms are severe, they may be accompanied by congestive heart failure, respiratory failure, hypoxic encephalopathy, and water and electrolyte imbalances. The body temperature generally does not exceed 38.5℃, and the course of the disease is 1 to 2 weeks.

(iv) White blood cell count is mostly normal or slightly increased. Blood gas analysis may reveal hypoxemia and decreased or increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood. Chest X-rays show thickened lung texture, increased translucency of both lungs or small shadows and atelectasis. If conditions permit, rapid virus diagnosis of respiratory secretions can be performed to identify the type of virus.