What to do if your baby has acute laryngitis

The baby is the treasure of the whole family and the hope of the whole family. Therefore, every move of the baby affects the nerves of the whole family, who are afraid that something may go wrong. The baby's body is in the development stage and is relatively fragile. It is easy to get sick. Baby acute laryngitis is a disease that poses a great threat to the baby and is very dangerous to the baby's life. So, how should babies’ acute laryngitis be treated and what measures should be taken?

Symptoms of acute laryngitis include:

(1) Barking cough: a cough that sounds like a barking puppy. This type of cough is caused by the air flow passing through the narrow and edematous throat when coughing. The sound is heavy and can be easily distinguished from an ordinary cough.

(2) Hoarseness or even loss of voice.

(3) In severe cases, there is difficulty breathing, mainly difficulty inhaling, which may be accompanied by cyanosis, irritability, and pale complexion.

(4) With or without fever.

Conventional treatment for acute laryngitis is:

Use antibiotics and hormones to fight inflammation and reduce laryngeal edema.

Severe cases require intramuscular injection or intravenous drip of hormones, or ultrasonic nebulization drug inhalation.

For children who experience extreme breathing difficulties and suffocation, a tracheotomy should be performed immediately to ensure a patent airway.

Acute laryngitis is a serious illness that must be treated in the hospital and requires emergency treatment.

Acute laryngitis family care should pay attention to the following points:

(1) Take medication on time. Some parents get nervous when they hear the word "hormone", but there is no need to be nervous. Generally, acute laryngitis only needs to be treated with hormones for 3 to 5 days, and the dosage is not large, but the effect is significant and fast. Parents must not refuse to give hormones to their sick children due to their limited knowledge about hormones, which will worsen the condition and delay treatment.

(2) Drink more water.

(3) Use your voice less and try not to let your child cry loudly.

(4) Eat a light diet.

The above is a detailed introduction and detailed treatment methods of baby's acute laryngitis. Therefore, parents must not panic when they find that their baby has acute laryngitis. They must first take the baby to the hospital for treatment as quickly as possible, and then take good care of the baby according to the key points of home care. Don't be careless. What the baby needs most after treatment is adult care.