How to prevent upper respiratory tract diseases in children?

As we all know, pediatric respiratory diseases include acute and chronic inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract, respiratory allergic diseases, pleural diseases, foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, congenital malformations and lung tumors. Among them, acute respiratory infection is the most common, accounting for more than 60% of pediatric outpatient visits, and the rate is even higher in the northern region. So how do you prevent upper respiratory tract diseases? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Prevention of upper respiratory tract diseases

Mainly rely on strengthening physical exercise to enhance resistance; promote breastfeeding; prevent and treat rickets and malnutrition; avoid going to crowded public places.

Nutritional conditioning

Due to the long course of the disease, long-term coughing and sputum production will cause increased energy consumption and protein loss in patients with chronic respiratory diseases; gastrointestinal hypoxia and blood stasis can cause loss of appetite and indigestion; coupled with the gastrointestinal side effects of some drugs, they can all lead to physical weakness in patients. The vicious cycle of reduced nutrient intake - decreased absorption - increased consumption has the direct consequence of malnutrition, reduced immune function and increased chance of disease recurrence. It is recommended to formulate a reasonable nutritional diet and increase nutritional intake to alleviate and improve the patient's malnutrition condition. The dietary principle is to eat light and easy to digest food and avoid spicy and irritating food. Eating small meals frequently and mixing meat and vegetables can improve the absorption rate of nutrients. Food choices should mainly consist of low-fat, high-protein, vitamin-rich foods, such as lean meat, poultry, fish, milk, soy products, vegetables and fruits. Among seasonal fruits, pears and sugarcane have the effects of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the lungs, relieving cough and removing phlegm.

Keep the air flowing

According to weather changes, you should add or remove clothes in time to prevent catching cold, develop the habit of drinking more water, pay attention to personal hygiene, and wash your hands frequently. Keep rooms, offices and other places ventilated and maintain air circulation. When taking the bus, open windows appropriately for ventilation to keep the air fresh. Smoking is prohibited in public places and should also be avoided at home.

Strengthen cold resistance training

"Cover up in spring and keep cold in autumn" is a famous saying for disease prevention. It also shows that we need to exercise our cold resistance in autumn to prepare for winter. It is recommended to do some endurance sports that help improve cold resistance, such as long-distance running, climbing, cycling and other endurance sports, which can exercise cardiopulmonary function well. When exercising, you should ensure that the frequency of exercise is suitable for you, which can not only increase the body's immunity but also keep you in a happy mood.

Keep warm

In autumn, you must add or remove clothes in time, especially to keep the neck, head and back warm. Because these three places in the body are very susceptible to cold, and once they are caught in cold, the cold will directly enter the throat from the respiratory tract, and then into the lungs, causing a series of respiratory diseases, so keeping warm in autumn must be done well.

The above is all about the prevention of upper respiratory tract diseases. Infants and young children are prone to this disease due to the anatomical and immune characteristics of the upper respiratory tract. Nutritional disorders, such as vitamin D deficiency rickets, subclinical vitamin A, zinc or iron deficiency, or improper care, climate change and adverse environmental factors, can easily lead to recurrent upper respiratory tract infections or prolong the course of the disease. At this time, you should go to the hospital to see a doctor in time. Give your baby a healthy body.