Symptoms of pneumonia in children, unlike an adult, may not be so pronounced, which is why you need to be very careful, even if it seems to you that the child is simply sick with SARS.
To begin with, we will deal with the disease itself. In fact, pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue, the so-called alveoli, caused by various kinds of infections. The disease can develop both on the right lung and on the left. In some cases, two sides can be covered, and then the course of the disease will be even harder.
To notice the first symptoms of pneumonia in children, you should pay attention to the following manifestations:
- high body temperature, more than 38 degrees, which does not subside, or decreases for a short time, more than 3 days. Moreover, it is worth noting that pneumonia at an early age is not always accompanied by a high temperature, therefore, such a symptom is not necessary. If suddenly your baby’s body temperature has reached 39 degrees or more, immediately call an ambulance at any time of the day;
- the second thing you should pay attention to is a wet painful cough of a child. This type of reflex exhalation, which is a cough, in fact, can talk about the inflammatory process in the lungs;
- The blue disease of the nasolabial triangle and shortness of breath is considered the third indicator of the disease.
In any case, at the slightest suspicion of pneumonia, call the district pediatrician and if the doctor insists on hospitalization in the hospital, do not refuse in any case, especially since the symptoms of pneumonia in children are often blurred.
Newborns are susceptible to pneumonia in most cases, if they were born earlier than expected, they suffered an infectious disease during the pregnancy themselves, or when the mother was diagnosed with intracranial hemorrhage at birth.
Pneumonia in an infant is even more difficult to detect, and mother needs to pay attention to the change in the baby’s behavior and carefully monitor her body temperature, because the baby still can not complain to you, just like he does not know how to cough. Your task is to immediately inform the doctor about all the observations, because in children under 1 year of age the disease can develop rapidly, and the condition worsens even by the minute.
If the child is diagnosed with pneumonia, you are in the hospital under the supervision of a doctor, or at home under the supervision of another doctor, and your child has already taken an x-ray and all the necessary tests have been taken, do not panic. This disease is treated quickly enough, and if you asked for help on time, there will be no consequences for the body. And the task of how to cure pneumonia is performed by the doctor, you only need to follow all the recommendations.
The main methods of treating pneumonia :
- the course of antibacterial drugs that the doctor will prescribe, do not try to treat the child yourself. The most common are the group of cephalosporins, penicillin series, azithromycin, erythromycin, amoxicillin.
- inhalation using a nebulizer, performed both in the hospital and at home. Medicines for the device and their dosage are also prescribed by a doctor, mainly berodual, lazolvan are used.
- A chest massage performed by a pediatric masseur, but provided there is no temperature.
Thanks to an integrated approach to treatment, the symptoms of pneumonia in children disappear in 2-3 days, the temperature decreases, shortness of breath and the intensity of wheezing in the lungs decrease.
At the end of the treatment, which lasts about two weeks, you will be assigned a control x-ray, and in case of a positive result, they will be discharged from the hospital. Surround your baby at such a moment with care and love, so you will help him recover from a serious illness.
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