How to classify viral colds in children

It is common for children to catch colds and fevers, and there are many types of colds. What are the symptoms of viral colds in children? It is necessary for us to understand the various situations of viral colds in children. When a viral cold occurs, we can assist doctors in treatment more quickly and bring health protection to your baby. The following is the classification of viral colds in children.

1. Common cold, the baby will have cold symptoms. The onset is relatively acute, with symptoms such as dryness, itching or burning sensation in the throat in the early stages. At the same time or several hours after the onset, there may be sneezing, nasal congestion, and clear nasal discharge. It may be accompanied by sore throat, and sometimes hearing loss due to Eustachian tube inflammation. It may also cause tearing, dull taste, shortness of breath, hoarseness, and a small amount of coughing. There is generally no fever or systemic symptoms, or only low-grade fever, malaise, mild chills and headache.

2. Viral pharyngitis, laryngitis and bronchitis. Acute viral pharyngitis is characterized by itching and burning sensation in the throat. The pain is not persistent and not prominent. Clinical features include hoarseness, difficulty speaking, pain when coughing, and often fever, pharyngitis or cough.

3. Herpetic pharyngitis, characterized by obvious sore throat and fever, with a course of about one week. It usually occurs in summer and is more common in children.

4. Pharyngeal and conjunctival heat, manifested by fever, sore throat, photophobia, tearing, and obvious congestion of the pharynx and conjunctiva. The course of the disease is 4-6 days. It often occurs in the summer and is transmitted during swimming. It is more common in children.

5. Bacterial pharyngitis and tonsillitis have an acute onset with obvious sore throat, chills, and fever, with body temperature reaching above 39°C.

There are roughly five types of viral colds in children. When a cold occurs, understand the cause and provide targeted treatment to help your baby avoid the torture of colds and fevers. In addition, help your baby improve his or her ability to resist disease. There are many ways to improve physical fitness. Learn to exercise actively in life and don't let the disease succeed every time.