Symptoms of acute laryngitis in children

summary

The main symptoms of acute laryngitis are cough and hoarseness, and this kind of cough is very characteristic, like a dog barking, even some people's appearance is like a broken Gong, and accompanied by hoarseness. If parents find that their children have a different cough and hoarse voice, they must take their children to the hospital immediately. Let's talk about the symptoms of children's acute laryngitis.

Symptoms of acute laryngitis in children

The onset of acute laryngitis in children is acute, with fever, hoarseness, cough, etc. At the beginning, hoarseness is not serious, wheezing sound occurs when crying, and then inflammation invades the subglottic area, forming "empty" and "empty" cough sound, and the symptoms of nocturnal sound worsen. The severe patients may have inspiratory laryngeal wheezing, dyspnea during inspiratory period, laryngeal obstruction such as suprasternal fossa, supraclavicular fossa, intercostal and upper abdominal soft tissue invagination during inspiratory period.

Severe children with cyanosis or pale around the mouth and nose, cyanosis of fingers and toes, varying degrees of restlessness, sweating. If not treated in time, they will be pale, weak breathing, circulation, respiratory failure, coma, convulsion and even death.

Strengthen support therapy, pay attention to the balance of nutrition and electrolyte, intravenous injection of glucose, protect myocardial function, avoid acute heart failure. It can make patients rest quietly and reduce crying, so as not to aggravate dyspnea.

matters needing attention

When the season changes, pay attention to increase or decrease the clothes for children in time, and cover the quilt at night to prevent children from getting cold. At the same time, we should focus on improving the children's body resistance and cold resistance, even in winter, we should let the children do more outdoor activities and exercise. Secondly, strengthen children's nutrition, put an end to partial diet, in order to avoid "incomplete nutrition", should develop a good diet, health and living habits. Finally, it is also very important to keep a proper temperature inside the room and open windows frequently to change fresh air.