Upper respiratory tract infection in children

Respiratory tract infection is one of the diseases that children are most likely to suffer from. It has a great impact on children's health and can cause serious adverse reactions and even threaten children's lives. This is because respiratory tract infection can induce various symptoms. In severe cases, it can cause persistent high fever, etc. Therefore, respiratory tract infection must be treated as soon as possible. Let's take a look at what to do if a child has an upper respiratory tract infection? I hope you all understand.

Drug therapy

When the body temperature is above 38°C, you can take medicine to reduce fever, and repeat it every 4 hours. If high fever occurs, you can use 75% alcohol mixed with half warm water to do alcohol baths on both sides of the neck, armpits, abdominal grooves and other places where large arteries pulsate. You can use a cold towel to wet compress the head to cool down and prevent convulsions. Aspirin can be used to reduce fever. In case of high fever convulsions, the anticonvulsant can be injected intramuscularly with sodium phenobarbital.

Antibiotics are generally not used. When bacterial infection is suspected or there are complications, penicillin, cephalexin, erythromycin, etc. can be used. The specific medication is determined by the doctor.

If you use Chinese patent medicine, you can consult a doctor and choose children's lung heat cough and asthma oral liquid, children's cold granules, Vitamin C Yinqiao tablets, children's lung clearing pills, children's throat clearing granules, Isatis root granules, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, children's Huichun pills, children's heat-clearing powder, etc.

Diet therapy

It has significant therapeutic effects in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections in children, so parents may wish to try it.

Coriander and soybean soup: 30 grams of fresh coriander (cilantro), 50 grams of soybeans, add two and a half bowls of water and fry until one and a half bowls, add a little salt to season and serve.

Boil water with Chinese cabbage roots: Boil 7 Chinese cabbage roots, turn off the heat after 3 minutes, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, remove the roots and drink warm instead of water.

Dried cabbage and pig lung soup: Dried cabbage (200g), pig lung (200g) Seasoning: salt (3g), candied dates (3 pieces), vegetable oil (20g)

1. Wash the pig lungs, blanch them in boiling water, remove them and cut them into pieces;

2. Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry the pig lungs until cooked, rinse with clean water, drain and set aside;

3. Wash the cabbage and set aside;

4. Put pig lungs, dried cabbage and candied dates into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 2 hours, and add salt to taste.

Efficacy: Nourishes the lungs and relieves cough, eliminates dryness and heat, and relieves gas and helps digestion.