Early symptoms of tuberculosis in children

Tuberculosis affects a wide range of people, and even children may develop it, which is very harmful to their growth and development. Children who get tuberculosis usually have primary tuberculosis, which is closely related to their immune dysfunction. It often causes children to have poor appetite, weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, etc., and can lead to enlarged lymph nodes in the neck.

Early symptoms of tuberculosis in children

Tuberculosis in children is mainly primary pulmonary tuberculosis. Due to the strong reactivity of children's bodies and imperfect immune functions, tuberculosis in children is different from tuberculosis in adults. The clinical manifestations of primary pulmonary tuberculosis in children: generally the onset is slow, and mild cases may be asymptomatic or only have low fever, mild cough, loss of appetite, etc. Slightly more serious cases have long-term irregular low fever, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss and other symptoms of chronic tuberculosis poisoning. The lymphatic system is widely affected, with enlarged lymph nodes throughout the body, most commonly in the cervical, mediastinal, and hilar lymph nodes. The cervical lymph nodes are enlarged to varying degrees.

When it is obviously swollen, compression of the tracheal bifurcation may cause spasmodic cough, and compression of the bronchus to partial obstruction may cause wheezing. Some children may develop herpetic conjunctivitis, erythema nodosum and/or multiple transient arthritis. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a tuberculin test and a chest X-ray, which is an essential examination for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis. If primary tuberculosis in children is detected early and treated appropriately, they can usually recover, with calcification being the main form of healing.

There are several points in the diagnosis of tuberculosis:

①Have symptoms of tuberculosis poisoning, such as low fever, loss of appetite, night sweats, etc.

② Not vaccinated with BCG, but the tuberculin test was positive.

③X-ray examination revealed increased density of the primary lesion and surrounding flocculent shadows with blurred edges and enlarged hilar lymph node shadows.

④Acid-fast bacteria can be found in sputum, gastric juice and pleural effusion.

⑤ Erythrocyte sedimentation rate increases.

If symptoms of tuberculosis poisoning are found and the above diagnostic points are met, it can be confirmed and treatment should be given in time to prevent the disease from developing or worsening. The prognosis is poor.