Treatment of throat herpes in children

We know that children are more likely to suffer from upper respiratory tract infections when they are sick. Among them, pediatric throat herpes is a relatively common disease. It often causes very severe pain to children, and sometimes even affects normal diet and growth. Therefore, pediatric throat herpes must be treated in time. At the same time, the choice of treatment method is also very important. Let’s learn about the treatment methods of pediatric throat herpes.

Herpangina in children is a special type of upper respiratory tract infection caused by Coxsackie group A virus. It often occurs in summer and autumn. The onset is acute, and the clinical manifestations include high fever, sore throat, drooling, anorexia, vomiting, etc. Physical examination may reveal congestion in the pharynx. Several to dozens of grayish-white blisters measuring 2 to 4 mm in size may be seen on the mucosa of the pharyngeal palate arch, soft palate, and uvula, surrounded by a red halo. They will break down after 1 to 2 days to form small ulcers. Herpes may also occur in other parts of the oral cavity. The course of the disease is about 1 week.

Treatment of throat herpes in children

1. General treatment

Inform the parents of the child about the self-limitation of the disease and the purpose of treatment to prevent cross infection and complications. Pay attention to rest, ventilate the room, drink plenty of water, etc.

2. Anti-infection treatment

(1) Ribavirin (viraviril) can be tried as an antiviral drug, either orally or by intravenous drip. Some Chinese herbal preparations such as Shuanghuanglian, Isatis root, Qingyan Chongji and other heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines also have certain antiviral effects.

(2) Antimicrobial drugs: This disease is a viral infection and generally no antibiotics are used.

3. Symptomatic treatment

(1) For high fever, you can take acetaminophen or ibuprofen orally, or use physical cooling methods such as cold compresses or warm water baths.

(2) Patients with febrile seizures can be treated with sedation and anticonvulsant medication.

(3) For sore throat, you can take throat lozenges sublingually.

prevention

1. Children with herpetic pharyngitis and hand, foot and mouth disease must be isolated for 2 weeks to avoid cross infection.

2. Strengthen physical exercise to enhance resistance; promote breastfeeding; prevent and treat rickets and malnutrition; avoid going to crowded public places.

3. Pay attention to room ventilation and hygiene, especially hand hygiene, and emphasize frequent hand washing.

In fact, knowing more about disease treatment methods will be of great help to our disease treatment. The above is an introduction to the treatment methods for pediatric throat herpes, so that parents will not be helpless when their children develop pediatric throat herpes. In order to prevent the occurrence of pediatric diseases, we must pay more attention to improving the quality of children’s diet, and let children exercise outdoors to improve their body resistance.