First of all, remember that the flu is an acute respiratory viral infection. However, infection with SARS does not necessarily imply influenza - it can be caused by any virus. Symptoms of all colds are about the same: cough, runny nose, fever, weakness, pain in the larynx. However, if doctors have officially announced the flu epidemic, your child is likely to suffer from this
illnesses.
Viral disease treatment
How to treat acute respiratory viral infections in children? Ideally, the doctor should make the diagnosis, he also prescribes the necessary medications. Nevertheless, all colds have a number of general principles of treatment. The first and, perhaps, the main one is bed rest. It is much more difficult to transfer the disease on the legs of a child than an adult - if you do not reduce the load on a weakened body, complications may develop.
Treatment of influenza in children is impossible without the patient's free access to fresh air. The room in which the patient is located must be ventilated as often as possible: firstly, the patient needs oxygen and, secondly, this reduces the risk of pneumonia. Dieting is also an important point in the fight against SARS. Dishes should not be too high-calorie and satisfying: such food is extremely difficult to digest lying down. The more fluid the patient consumes, the sooner recovery will come. Constantly give your child warm tea, berry fruit drinks or just warm water with lemon.
Influenza treatment
in children is mainly aimed at combating certain symptoms:
- if the child is tormented by a severe cough, he is prescribed expectorant drugs;
- with nasal congestion, the doctor prescribes special drops;
- reduce heat with an antipyretic.
Hypothermia in a child
Young children are much harder than adults to tolerate fever. Often accompanied by such manifestations as convulsions, fever delirium and shortness of breath. Therefore, treatment of influenza in children necessarily includes the use of antipyretic drugs (they are prescribed at temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius). Those who have a child do not need to explain how hard it is sometimes to get a baby to take a pill. In this case, rectal suppositories are very effective. In addition, it is useful to regularly wipe the patient with a damp towel, put vodka compresses and carefully wrap the patient.
Runny nose
If the child suffers from nasal congestion, do not get involved in vasoconstrictive drops and sprays. Of course, it’s very convenient to use them, and the result appears almost immediately, but using them too often can lead to increased pressure and interruptions in the heart rate. In addition, over time, these drugs simply cease to produce the desired effect (by the way, this applies not only to children, but also to adults).
Medicines
Competent treatment of influenza in children is impossible without the use of drugs. The temptation to go to the pharmacy and purchase any antiviral drug is very high, but it’s better not to. A child, especially under the age of three, should be prescribed a pediatrician.
Treatment of influenza with folk remedies
In order to enhance the effect of tablets and accelerate recovery, it makes sense to resort to the so-called alternative medicine. There are many very effective recipes: tea with honey and ginger, inhalation of onion in pairs, healing broth from blackcurrant and cherry. However, do not forget that all these methods should not be used as the main treatment, but only as an addition to therapy.