What to do if your child has a sore throat

Children are very important to every family, because the presence of children makes the family warmer and happier. However, the most troublesome thing for every family is the illness of the child. Sore throat in children is something that many children have experienced. Sore throat may even make the baby unable to eat, which will seriously affect the child's health. There are many reasons for sore throat in children. Let's learn about what to do when children have sore throat.

What should I do if my child has a sore throat? The causes of your baby's sore throat are different, so the treatments will certainly be different. There are two reasons why babies have sore throats: one is infection and the other is trauma. Sore throat caused by infection When a child complains of a sore throat, you can see congestion in his or her pharynx. The tonsils are red and swollen, with many follicles and even blood spots. Sometimes white filmy discharge may be found. Depending on the virus or bacteria that infects you, there may be different pathological changes (although the pain feels the same). In most cases, you can tell what type of virus or bacteria it is just by looking at it. Although acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis can be caused by viruses or bacteria, the most common cold is caused by viruses. This type of cold is often accompanied by symptoms such as fever, runny nose, and cough, but may also only present with a sore throat. During the hot summer months, children are more susceptible to infection by a virus that causes small blisters in the throat. If it is an infant or young child, not only will he or she have a high fever, but he or she may also suffer from serious complications such as dehydration due to sore throat and unwillingness to drink water. When this happens, parents should try to prevent their children from drinking salty and acidic beverages, as these substances can easily irritate the throat and increase the pain. Mothers can give their babies some slightly cooled light tea or milk. During the 1-2 days when the child's throat is very sore, he or she may not want to eat solid food. At this time, parents should not force them too much, because it will not cause nutritional deficiencies in the child in a short period of time. What to do if your baby has a sore throat? Sometimes children suffer from a disease called "hand, foot and mouth disease". In addition to small blisters in the mouth, children with the disease may also have blisters on the palms and soles of their feet. Swimming pool fever is more common among elementary school students. As the name suggests, this disease is mostly contracted while swimming. The heat from the swimming pool not only causes sore throats in children, but also causes redness, swelling and inflammation of the conjunctiva. In addition to swimming pools, public showers and toiletries are also media for the spread of the disease. The sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococcal infection is particularly severe, but the child does not necessarily have a fever and may only experience a sore throat. When observing the throat at this time, we can see that there are many follicles and red abnormalities in the upper part of the uvula, which is a typical manifestation of hemolytic streptococcal infection. In severe cases, small strawberry-like bumps appear on the tongue and a red rash gradually develops on the body. This is what people often call "scarlet fever." "Scarlet fever" is an acute infectious disease that can lead to a variety of complications. Such as acute nephritis and rheumatic fever, so it must not be taken lightly. The course of treatment with antibiotics and other drugs must be long enough, and continuous treatment must be continued for more than 10 days. Some children usually have larger tonsils, and these children are particularly susceptible to infection. Not only hemolytic streptococci, but also staphylococci and pneumococci are extremely easy to invade. When the body's resistance decreases and the tonsils are invaded by pathogenic microorganisms, a white film-like substance will grow on the surface. If your baby often has fever or even has difficulty swallowing, and there are no abnormalities in the ears or nose, you may consider tonsillectomy. However, even without surgery, children's tonsils will generally shrink naturally after the age of 14. Sore throat caused by trauma Foreign objects in the throat are mostly caused by fish bones when eating fish. At this time, the child's pharyngeal mucosa is damaged. The pain is very severe when swallowing. If suffocation has occurred, emergency treatment should be given immediately on the spot and the foreign body should be removed as soon as possible. You can hold the child tightly from behind, tightening his chest and lower abdomen.

When a child has a sore throat, you should consult a doctor in time to confirm the cause of the sore throat. Only by prescribing the right medicine can you get the fastest and best treatment. At the same time, you should also adjust the child's diet in time. You can give the child more pears or make some rock sugar and snow pears for the child to drink, which are very beneficial to the throat.