How does neonatal hypothyroidism do

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Hypothyroidism is a serious congenital disease endangering the health of newborns, which is mainly caused by iodine deficiency. Its main clinical manifestations are physical and intellectual development disorders. It is the most common endocrine disease in children. Now we're going to find out what to do about neonatal hypothyroidism.

How does neonatal hypothyroidism do

First, children are afraid of cold due to low basic metabolism and low body temperature due to less activity. Because the body resistance is low, it is easy to suffer from infectious diseases. Pay attention to the indoor temperature, increase or decrease the clothes in time to avoid getting cold. Take a bath frequently to prevent skin infection. Avoid contact with children with infectious or infectious diseases.

Second: ensure the supply of nutrition, introduce the condition to parents, and guide feeding methods. Patients with difficulty in sucking and slow swallowing should be fed patiently. Adequate meal time should be provided. If necessary, dropper feeding or nasal feeding should be used. After etiological treatment, the children's metabolism is enhanced and their growth and development are accelerated. Therefore, it is necessary to provide digestible food with high protein, high vitamin, rich in calcium and iron to ensure the growth and development needs.

Third: adhere to lifelong medication, pay attention to observe the drug reaction, guide parents and children to understand the necessity of lifelong medication, in order to adhere to medication treatment. For those who started treatment later, although their intelligence could not be improved, they could become active and improve the symptoms of low physiological function.

matters needing attention

Children with hypothyroidism, if early detection, timely treatment, or can avoid the harm of the disease to children.