What is thrush like

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Many children are easy to get thrush, which makes parents very worried, children will also be more painful, what is thrush, let's share the relevant knowledge about thrush symptoms.

What is thrush like

Symptom 1: when the disease occurs, the oral mucosa appears milky white, slightly high plaque membrane, no inflammatory reaction around, and looks like milk lumps. Painless, after wiping off the plaque membrane, we can see the red wound without bleeding below. The size of plaque membrane varies, and it can appear on the tongue, cheek, palate or lip mucosa.

Symptom 2: when the infection is mild, leukoplakia is not easy to find, and there is no obvious pain, or only painful expression when eating. In severe cases, the baby will be restless due to pain, poor appetite, crying, lactation difficulties, sometimes accompanied by mild fever.

Symptom 3: if the damaged mucosa is not treated in time, it can continue to expand and spread to the pharynx, tonsils, gums, etc. in severe cases, it can spread to the esophagus and bronchus, causing candidal esophagitis or pulmonary candidiasis, dyspnea and dysphagia, and a few can be complicated with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, affecting lifelong immune function.

matters needing attention

Children suffering from thrush, parents must not ignore, take the child to the hospital in time for treatment. In the diet should also pay attention not to let children eat too stimulating food, but also pay attention to children's oral health.