What are the symptoms and treatment of mumps in children?

The symptoms and treatment of mumps in children are often asked in many hospitals. How to treat it has become a headache for children and women. The child is weak and cannot take too many medicines, and the student age cannot delay their studies. What should we do? Many parents of children come to the hospital with this question in mind, seeking an answer. Found the answer too! Please read the following article carefully.

Mumps in children is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the mumps virus. It is distributed worldwide and is classified as a Class C infectious disease in my country. It can occur throughout the year, with a peak in winter and spring. It often occurs in children, either sporadically or in an epidemic manner, and may cause outbreaks in collective children's institutions. The clinical symptoms are acute non-purulent swelling of the salivary glands, often accompanied by meningitis, pancreatitis and orchitis.

The symptoms of mumps in children are generally fever, leukocytosis, local redness, swelling, pain and heat in the parotid gland. When the lesion enters the purulent stage, pus can be seen flowing out of the ductus when the parotid gland is squeezed. There are no prodromal symptoms. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, sore throat, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, body pain, etc. The parotid gland may become swollen and painful over several hours and gradually become more obvious. The body temperature may reach above 39°C.

There is no specific treatment for mumps in children, and symptomatic treatment is the main approach. The child should rest in bed and receive symptomatic treatment until the gland swelling disappears completely. To reduce high fever and acid irritation to the oral cavity, enteric-coated aspirin or acetaminophen can be used. You can use compound boric acid solution to gargle, but sulfonamides and antibiotics are ineffective. Traditional Chinese medicine is a commonly used medicine. Puji Xiaodu Yin can be used for internal use, and Isatis root can be used as a single medicinal ingredient. Whether the topical application of Zijin Ding or Ruyi Jinhuang Powder, mixed with vinegar and then applied externally is really effective needs to be confirmed by strict control observation of a certain number of cases. There are different opinions on whether interferon can accelerate the reduction of swelling and shorten the course of treatment in clinical treatment. Local heat and infrared lamp therapy can also be used. When complicated with orchitis, you can use cotton and a T-band to lift the testicles and apply local cold compresses to relieve pain. In severe cases, hydrocortisone can be used for a short period of time. When pancreatitis occurs, fasting, intravenous fluids and antibiotics should be given. Patients with meningoencephalitis are mainly treated symptomatically, and dehydration therapy can be used for those with increased intracranial pressure.

The main symptoms of mumps in children are high fever, inflammation, and redness and swelling at the mumps site. The best medicine to treat this disease is Isatis root. Drinking more Isatis root can play a preventive role. It also reduces inflammation and swelling. Moreover, many children will not refuse Isatis root because it is sweet. The best medicine for the symptoms and treatment of mumps in children is Isatis root.