Parents should never ignore the symptoms of acute pharyngitis in children!

Parents attach great importance to their children's health, so they should observe their children's health status at all times. For example, the symptoms of acute pharyngitis in children are more obvious, and they may have a noticeable cough, their voice may become hoarse, etc.

1. History of upper respiratory tract infection or acute infectious disease, such as influenza, measles, scarlet fever, etc. Most of them have fever, hoarseness, cough, etc.

2. In the early stage, the main symptom is laryngeal spasm, and hoarseness is usually not serious. It manifests as paroxysmal barking cough or dyspnea, followed by coughing up thick sputum. After repeated attacks, persistent laryngeal obstruction symptoms may occur, such as croupous cough and inspiratory wheezing. The disease may also occur suddenly, with children suddenly becoming hoarse at night, coughing frequently, with a dull cough, and croup. In severe cases, there are four concave signs when inhaling, cyanosis of the face or irritability. Breathing slows down to about 10-15 times per minute, and in the late stage, breathing becomes rapid and shallow. If not treated promptly, the disease may further develop into cyanosis, pale complexion, weak breathing, and even respiratory and circulatory failure, coma, convulsions, and even death.

3. For older children who can cooperate, direct laryngoscopy or fiberoptic laryngoscopy can be performed, which will reveal diffuse congestion and swelling of the laryngeal mucosa, swelling of the subglottic mucosa protruding toward the middle, and a narrow crack forming under the glottis.

4. There is no special cure. The key is to maintain your health. Talk less! Prevent colds. You must abstain from smoking, drinking and spicy food. The key is to drink more water. It is recommended to treat local symptoms. You can choose Chinese patent medicines such as Liyan Lingcao, Coral Lozenges, Baoan Powder, etc. You can also drink tea with it: Double Flower Ophiopogon, Sterculia lychnophora, Raw Licorice, boiled water and taken frequently. Clear Throat Drink: 50 grams each of black plum meat, raw licorice, Adenophora, Ophiopogon, Platycodon, and Radix Glehniae, mashed and mixed evenly, 3 times a day, 15 grams each time, boiled water and drink