What should we do if young children have acute pneumonia?

I'm sure everyone has heard of pneumonia, especially acute pneumonia. When acute pneumonia occurs, there are many symptoms, the most common of which are coughing, sputum, nasal congestion, and poor respiratory function. Especially in young children, if they have acute pneumonia, parents must pay attention to it and take their children to treatment in time, otherwise it may even lead to death, which is very dangerous.

Acute pneumonia is a common disease in children, and severe pneumonia is one of the main causes of death in infants and young children. In recent years, the mortality rate has dropped significantly with the use of a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. Clinically, the disease is usually classified based on pathology, pathogen, condition and course of disease; acute bronchopneumonia is the most common disease in infants and young children.

The physiological and anatomical factors of the children's respiratory tract include narrow nasopharynx, trachea and bronchi, low mucus secretion, poor ciliary movement, incomplete lung tissue differentiation, underdeveloped elastic fibers, poor compensatory ability, few alveoli and vigorously developed interstitial tissue, so the lungs contain less air and more blood. These characteristics are more prominent in infancy. In addition, the immune function has not yet fully developed, so it is easy to suffer from bronchial pneumonia. Disease impact

The health status of the body itself is closely related to the occurrence of pneumonia. The disease is particularly prone to occur when the body's resistance and immunity are low, such as malnutrition, rickets, anemia, congenital heart disease, and cerebral hypoplasia. Environmental factors include sudden climate changes, poor indoor ventilation, polluted air, etc.

To keep the airway open, nasal crusts, nasal secretions and respiratory sputum should be removed promptly. For those with a lot of thin phlegm, you can turn over and pat your back repeatedly to help the phlegm be discharged. Application of anti-infective drugs

According to the patient's age, severity of the disease, previous medication history, and reference to drug sensitivity tests, select appropriate anti-infective drugs.

During the treatment of acute pneumonia, children should not only cooperate with the doctor's treatment plan and take medicine on time, but also pay attention to their diet. Never eat anything that makes children cough. Try to eat light food, eat something that is easy to digest, supplement more protein, and avoid strenuous exercise, otherwise pneumonia will become very serious.