The defeat of the nasopharynx by a viral or bacterial infection often causes the onset of rhinitis. With the right treatment for a cold, a runny nose, like other catarrhal signs, will pass in 7 days, but if it worries a person for more than a week, one can say about prolonged rhinitis or complications. A common complication of the common cold is purulent rhinitis in a child, which is accompanied by purulent discharge, inflammation and swelling of the nasal mucosa.
Symptoms
The main signs of purulent rhinitis in a child include:
- The presence of specific nasal discharge, which may have a greenish tint and a very thick consistency, which makes the baby very uncomfortable.
- The child may experience pain and discomfort in the ears, neck, gums. The pain may be worse when turning the head, bending, coughing or sneezing.
- The child complains of shortness of breath.
- One of the main signs of purulent rhinitis is the loss of smell and taste.
- Weakness, apathy, lack of appetite, fatigue, increased drowsiness.
- Pay special attention to the discharge from the nose, with purulent rhinitis they will have a very unpleasant and specific smell.
- Fever.
- Itching and discomfort in the nose and sinuses.
- Strong congestion, which ordinary drops from a runny nose can not cope with.
At the first symptoms, you should consult a doctor who will diagnose and establish a diagnosis. Appropriate treatment will be prescribed. With improper and untimely treatment, purulent rhinitis can cause complications, including the development of bronchitis, pneumonia and otitis media. Self-medication can also harm your baby.
Diagnostics
If you find in a child the symptoms of purulent rhinitis, then first you should contact the otolaryngologist. To make a diagnosis, the doctor examines a small patient using special tools: a rhinoscope and a light reflector. A tactile examination is also performed. For additional diagnosis, the doctor may prescribe:
- X-ray examination of the sinuses.
- An extensive analysis of blood, urine.
- Carrying out tomography.
- A blood test for the presence of allergic reactions in a child.
- Bacteriological inoculation from the nose for the presence of the pathogen.
- A smear on eosinophils.
- Analysis of the sensitivity of microflora to various drugs, including antibiotics.
After diagnosis and diagnosis, the doctor will prescribe appropriate therapy. Purulent rhinitis is treated only with the medication method. Do not self-medicate, so you can only aggravate the situation and harm a small child. Also, do not delay with treatment and visiting a doctor otolaryngologist. Purulent rhinitis can cause complications and cause pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, meningitis, sepsis, otitis media.
Drops
The formation of pus in the sinuses of the nose indicates the emergence of a complex infectious and inflammatory process, which began due to improper or untimely treatment. To avoid the development of complications with purulent rhinitis, one should instill in the nose substances of an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory spectrum of action.
Antiseptics
They prevent the growth of pathogenic microflora, contribute to the elimination of bacteria from the sinuses. In some cases, they can relieve increased swelling of the mucous membranes, prevent the integrity of the protective membranes from changing due to constant blowing:
- Since this is one of the best tools, parents are interested in the question of whether it is possible to spray Miramistin in the nose. This is a potent broad-spectrum antibacterial drug. Quickly suppresses the symptoms of the disease, inhibits pathogenic microflora, prevents the occurrence of complications. Can Miramistin be sprayed into the nose of children? It is recommended that the medication be instilled into a child with a pipette.
- According to the instructions for nasal drops, for children Protargol is available on the basis of colloidal silver. Today it is considered an obsolete and harmful medicinal substance, since it shows low efficiency in the fight against viruses and bacteria, and silver ions are deposited in the tissues and cells of the nose for life. When using Protargol nose drops for children , the instructions must be followed. After all, as you know, non-compliance with the dosage can cause side effects.
- "Isofra" - nose drops for children. This is a broad-spectrum agent, it is effective against pneumococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus and other bacteria. The tool can be used by pregnant women.
Antiviral
Such drops are used in the presence of a large amount of mucus secreted from the nose. Effective in the treatment of rhinitis and purulent rhinitis, can be used to prevent the development of sinusitis:
- "Grippferon" - drops based on human interferon, have a general systemic effect on the body. They can be used not only as a medicinal substance, but also as a means of prevention in contact with infected during the high incidence season.
- “Derinat” - stimulates the production of one's own interferon in the body. The effectiveness shows only after 4-5 days of use. It is an excellent tool in the fight against various infectious and inflammatory diseases of the nose.
- IRS-19 is an immunomodulator widely used for the treatment and prevention of purulent rhinitis.
- "Half-Dan" - a tool in the form of a powder. For use, it must be dissolved in water and instilled into the nose. It is ineffective and requires combination with other drops.
Antibiotics
Drops with antibiotics in the composition are used only in the case of total damage to the nasal mucous membranes by inflammatory processes of a bacterial property. For young children, such funds are recommended to be used only in extreme cases, mainly for relief of complications.
- Polydex is a universal medicine. It has a pronounced vasoconstrictor effect, quickly relieves inflammation and nasal congestion. It is an excellent tool in the initial stages of the development of the disease, but when pus appears, it shows low efficiency. It is used in the treatment of purulent rhinitis.
- Bioparox is an effective anti-inflammatory drug that copes well in the initial stages of the formation of purulent masses. With progressive purulent rhinitis, it suppresses the symptoms of the disease.
Tablets
Purulent rhinitis in a child is a systemic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa. The causes of its occurrence are viral agents (running a runny nose, flu) and the bacterial flora that has got into the respiratory tract. Treatment of purulent rhinitis should be carried out as soon as possible, because at an early age it quickly passes into another pathology, affecting not only the maxillary sinuses, but also the lining of the brain, climbing the vertical path of infection.
How to treat purulent rhinitis in a child with drugs?
Tableted forms of anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed for children older than 3 years. At a young age, syrup forms or liquid drinking solutions are used:
- The rhinitis antibiotic Fluimucil is available in several variations, including a solution for inhalation. The main active ingredient of Fluimucil is the synthetic antibiotic thiamphenicol, which quickly inhibits the growth of pathogenic viral agents and stabilizes the patient's condition. Auxiliary component acetylcysteine has a local anti-inflammatory effect, helps to cope even with the most severe nasal congestion.
- Suprax is a drug of the Indian pharmaceutical company Astella, which has established itself as one of the best manufacturers of medicines for people of all age groups (including newborns and children under 1 year old). Suprax capsules are prescribed for patients with severe fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose. The active components that make up this drug can successfully inhibit the growth of any, even the strongest fungal spores.
- Flemoxin Solutab 500 mg is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is prescribed in complex therapy with antimicrobial drops and vitamin complexes to activate immune processes. "Flemoxin" is prescribed even to the smallest patients, as it is easily tolerated and almost does not cause side effects.
Folk remedies
With rhinitis, you can rinse the nose, which is easy for a child to do. To do this, 1 tsp. Dissolve salts in 1 liter of purified water. You can take a clean syringe without a needle to collect saline, tilt your head and inject the solution into one nostril with a smooth movement. It will go out through another along with pus and mucus. You need to do this procedure until a clean solution appears, but do not overdo it.
Salt can be replaced with decoctions of herbs, such as chamomile, sage, calendula. To speed up the treatment of rhinitis, they use viburnum with honey: 3 tablespoons are used for 1 cup of viburnum juice. l honey, stir thoroughly. It is necessary to take several times a day for one spoon for 3-4 days. This will help make the mucus and pus less viscous.
Drops from freshly squeezed juice of carrots or beets, which must be diluted with water 1: 3, will be useful and safe. An instillation of the nose by Kalanchoe juice will be effective, you can use a decoction from it. The proportion with filtered water is 1: 1. Children up to a year old can wipe the nasal mucosa with a cotton swab dipped in the prepared solution.
Similarly, you can use aloe juice. Sea buckthorn oil will also help in the fight against toxins and bacteria. It is necessary to moisten the cotton pad in the oil and wipe it in the nose. With a mild form of purulent rhinitis, you can do it with alternative methods, but in case of a chronic disease it is better to consult a doctor.