Find out the cause of a seven-month-old baby's runny nose and sneezing

A 7-month-old baby with runny nose and sneezing is a relatively serious disease. If it is not treated quickly, it will seriously affect the child's breathing. Therefore, many families must pay attention to it. The following content introduces some of the causes of this disease in detail, so that parents can have a comprehensive understanding of it.

Upper respiratory tract infection

In fact, it is the so-called cold. In the early stage, due to the congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and increased glandular secretion, the mucus is thin and transparent, like clear water, and the amount may be more or less. After 3-5 days, it turns into mucus and gradually heals.

rhinitis

It occurs after a cold. The mucus becomes translucent and has a mucous nature because it contains a large amount of mucin. It is often accompanied by nasal congestion. A cold can be cured in about a week, but a runny nose caused by rhinitis may last longer, often more than half a month.

Sinusitis

There are four pairs of bone cavities on both sides of the nasal cavity, called sinuses, including the maxillary sinus, frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus and sphenoid sinus. Because the sinus opening is connected to the nasal cavity, bacteria in the nasal cavity can invade the sinus and cause inflammation, which is called sinusitis. Maxillary sinusitis is the most common. Sinusitis is closely related to colds, and the disease often occurs through the pathway of colds - rhinitis - sinusitis. It is characterized by the continuous discharge of sticky yellow nasal mucus with a distinct odor, and is considered by medical experts to be the culprit for the creation of "slugs". Generally, if the duration of a cold exceeds 10 days and the baby still has a runny, purulent nasal discharge, you should consider that the baby has sinusitis.

allergy

The nasal discharge is clear and watery, with a large amount of discharge, accompanied by symptoms such as nasal congestion, itching, and sneezing, which are particularly noticeable after getting up in the morning. It can occur year-round or seasonally, and some are accompanied by asthma.

Foreign body obstruction

Symptoms include purulent discharge from one side of the nasal cavity, or blood-streaked discharge with a foul odor. It often occurs in babies around 3 years old. When playing, out of curiosity, they often stuff paper, beans, peanuts, etc. into their nasal cavity. After the water is absorbed, they rot and produce a bad smell.

Nasal polyps

Unilateral runny nose, clear watery, may have purulent discharge after infection, difficult to blow out, blocked nostrils, and snoring during sleep.

Adenoids hypertrophy

The child always has a long runny nose, speaks with a heavy nasal voice, has a stuffy nose when sleeping, snores loudly, and is thin and tall.

The above content comprehensively introduces the 7 causes of sneezing and runny nose in babies. After a comprehensive understanding, in order for the baby to recover as soon as possible, as a parent, you must take the baby to a large hospital for a comprehensive examination. Through a comprehensive examination and treatment with the correct treatment method as soon as possible, your baby can recover as soon as possible through treatment.