Prevention and nursing of severe pneumonia in children

Everyone is familiar with pneumonia. When children are young, many parents will treat their children immediately because of a minor cold. This not only makes the children uncomfortable, but many parents do not know how to take care of their children. The following article tells parents how to care for their children with pneumonia.

Pneumonia is not only a disease that occurs in adults, but children are also a high-risk group for pneumonia. The main symptoms of pneumonia include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. If not treated thoroughly, it will lead to repeated attacks. So, how should we care for children with pneumonia?

First, take a rest.

After a baby gets pneumonia, he must stay in bed to rest, and the room must be kept quiet and well ventilated. In winter, because the air is relatively dry and indoor heating may aggravate the baby's condition, it is best to install a humidifier indoors to increase the indoor air humidity and facilitate the discharge of phlegm.

Second, strengthen nutrition.

The baby's diet during the illness must be reasonably matched. Attention must be paid to supplementing protein and eating more vegetables and fruits. During the fever period, light, easily digestible, liquid and semi-liquid food should be the main food; let the baby drink more water and juice to replenish water and vitamins. Note that when feeding your baby food or medicine, you should hold the baby up to avoid pouring it directly into the baby's mouth. When feeding, you must be careful to prevent choking and accidental inhalation of milk into the lungs. It is best to feed slowly with a small spoon. Do not feed too much at one time, and feed several times to prevent vomiting.

Third, keep the airway open.

Clear the secretions in the nasal cavity in time to keep the respiratory tract open. Pay attention to changing the baby's position frequently. When the baby coughs, be sure to pat the baby's back to loosen the phlegm and facilitate coughing up the phlegm. If the sputum is particularly thick, nebulizer inhalation treatment should be given, mainly to make the sputum thinner. If the baby is too young to cough up the phlegm, a special suction tube for babies should be used to suck out the phlegm.

Fourth, persist in treatment.

Baby should take medicine or receive intravenous infusion on time as prescribed by the doctor. Parents should not reduce or increase the dosage at will, and should not give baby adult cough suppressants and expectorants to avoid recurrence of the disease or various adverse reactions caused by improper use of drugs. When the baby has phlegm, it is best not to give the baby cough medicine, and the focus should be on expectoration.

In normal times, you should open windows more often and ventilate more to let your child breathe fresh air, keep the air in the house unobstructed, and prevent dust from flying into the child's respiratory tract, which can also cause the disease to become serious. Eat more fruits and vegetables, and strengthen the treatment of severe pneumonia in children.