Symptoms of laryngeal edema in children?

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There are many causes of laryngeal edema in children, but there are basically two types. One is infectious laryngeal edema, and the other is non infectious. Infectious diseases such as bacterial infection or viral infection, acute laryngitis, bronchitis, etc. are all such cases. Heart disease, allergy, etc. are non infectious laryngeal edema, So the symptoms will be different in different situations. Here is a detailed introduction to the symptoms of laryngeal edema in children.

Symptoms of laryngeal edema in children?

One of the most common manifestations of laryngeal edema in children is sore throat, and their voice will become hoarse. Some children's voice is similar to barking or whistling. This situation is likely caused by acute laryngitis, and they need to go to the hospital for treatment in time, because the onset process of acute laryngitis is very fast, and even breathing may be affected, So we should pay attention to it.

The second is that children's appetite will become worse, and there will be obvious throat pain due to laryngeal edema. At this time, children will have pain in swallowing, not to mention eating, and even swallowing will feel pain. Therefore, children will have drooling. In severe cases, they will also find the appearance of thick bubbles in their larynx. Generally, they will be treated with antibiotics, But the treatment must be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, can not buy medicine without permission.

In addition to the symptoms of sore throat and hoarseness, children's laryngeal edema is usually accompanied by fever. It is because there is inflammation, bacteria or virus infection in the body, so it is easy to have fever. As long as the inflammation goes down, the fever will be good, but it must be timely.

matters needing attention

In fact, parents of children with laryngeal edema should not be too nervous. They should first take their children to the hospital for examination and find out the causes. In addition to symptomatic treatment, they also need to do a good job in family nursing. They should eat a light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamin C, and drink more boiled water, but the water temperature should be lower, which can relieve some pain, The general course of disease is about one week.