What is diphtheria

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Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease. Older children are easy to get sick, which can lead to systemic poisoning and aggravate the harm. Let's see what diphtheria is.

What is diphtheria

First of all: diphtheria is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by diphtheria bacilli. It is characterized by fever, suffocation, hoarseness, barking cough, white pseudomembrane in pharynx, tonsil and surrounding tissues. Serious systemic poisoning symptoms are obvious, can be complicated with myocarditis and peripheral nerve paralysis.

Secondly, diphtheria can be divided into four types, and the incidence of diphtheria from high to low is pharyngeal diphtheria, laryngeal diphtheria, nasal diphtheria and diphtheria in other parts. The majority of adults and older children are pharyngeal diphtheria, and other types of diphtheria are more common in children. To understand the characteristics of the disease, do a good job in children's usual preventive measures to avoid illness.

Finally: the patient should rest in bed, restless give sedative. Prednisone can be taken orally and gradually reduced after symptoms improved. Severe patients can be treated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and coenzyme a50u.

matters needing attention

Generally speaking, patients should rest in bed and reduce activities for no less than 3 weeks, and those with extensive pseudomembrane should be extended to 4-6 weeks. At ordinary times to do a good job in oral and nasal hygiene, because easy to digest, do not eat too much stimulating food.