What is thrush in infants

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Now many babies will suffer from thrush disease, which makes many novice mothers very worried. Now I'll share some knowledge about thrush.

What is thrush in infants

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

For thrush such disease adults can not be ignored, the child suffering from thrush, 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.