More and more often, parents begin to notice such a disease in their children as tachycardia. In a child, this ailment manifests itself in exactly the same way as in adults. Moreover, it is not so rare. It is important to know and understand why heartbeat disorders occur in order to cure this disease in time. Indeed, in adulthood, it will certainly make itself felt. Now tachycardia can be determined already from the first days of a child’s life, even earlier. It is enough to carry out a few simple procedures. This disease is not a sentence. To fear it too much is not necessary, but also to ignore it too. So why can a child have tachycardia? How to detect and cure it?
Description
To begin with, what kind of disease are we talking about? How does it manifest? Tachycardia is a common heart disease. Moreover, both in children and in adults. It is accompanied by a violation of the heartbeat, in other words, it is a rapid heartbeat. A very common occurrence. It is worth saying right away that sometimes it is considered the norm. For example, with strong physical exertion. So, panic is not worth much. But to leave this disease without attention is also impossible.
Tachycardia in a child (and an adult, too) can also be accompanied by pressure surges with all the "resulting" consequences. This is a heart disease that cannot be self-medicated. If you can diagnose it yourself, then treat it - no.
What happens
In total, two types of disease are distinguished - sinus and chronic (paroxysmal). Depending on the type of disease, one or another treatment will be prescribed. How do these types differ from each other?
Sinus tachycardia in a child is often considered the norm. It’s just a fast heartbeat. In infants, in general, this type of tachycardia is a normal state of the body. It can be said a natural process that is provoked by circumstances.
But paroxysmal tachycardia is already a pathology. The cardiac rhythm sharply, most often, unreasonably quickens, weakness and malaise are felt in the body. It arises quickly, it can pass in the same way. This type is found in children of any age, most often children from 5 years old are affected.
Manifestation
The heart of a child initially works faster than that of an adult. Therefore, it is often necessary to consult a doctor for the correct diagnosis. Just for starters, you need to know how the disease manifests itself. It has already been said that the symptoms of the disease are no different from the "adult" version.
With tachycardia in children, the pulse begins to increase, general malaise, fainting, and pallor of the face appear. Dizziness, pressure surges, fainting, and sweating are signs of illness. In addition, with tachycardia, lethargy, nausea, shortness of breath are not uncommon. If the child also complained of chest pain, you know - he has tachycardia. In principle, determining this ailment on your own is not so difficult. But for treatment you will have to contact a cardiology center. Only there, after certain manipulations, they will tell you for sure whether your child is seriously ill or not.
Diagnosis at the doctor
Who to contact if you suspect your baby has tachycardia? Only a cardiologist will help here. It is this specialist who is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Identification of the disease takes place with the help of a certain study.
Which one? An ECG will be given to the child. Just a few minutes - and you will know for sure whether tachycardia occurs or not. It is this diagnostic option that is best suited for both children and adults. The procedure is absolutely painless.
In case of doubtful results, they can prescribe a second procedure or even send your child to ECHO. This is another way to track heart disease. Maybe the child does not have tachycardia at all. These two studies will help you make out the full extent of the diagnosis. After the cardiologist prescribes treatment.
Causes
Well, tachycardia in a child of 7 years and even an earlier age is not so rare. Recently, all people are affected by this disease. And there are reasons for that. Why do children face this ailment? What can be the true causes of the disease? It is worth noting immediately that the treatment and the success of the procedures depend on them.
For example, often tachycardia appears due to unrest, emotional shake, as well as during physical exertion. Such causes are not dangerous, they usually lead to a sinus type of disease.
But much more serious issues are heart defects (and other diseases of the heart system), as well as stress. This also includes anemia, endocrine diseases. Plus, heredity is taken into account. If a pregnant woman had such an ailment, and during the bearing of the baby she was not given rest, stressful situations were created, then the child may experience chronic tachycardia. It is not treated, it can only be relieved. In any case, you will have to go to the cardiology center to get more accurate information about the treatment.
Diet
No matter how strange it may sound, sometimes tachycardia is corrected by following a special diet. She agreed with a cardiologist. You will have to remove certain foods from the child’s diet and observe the changes for a while.
What can not be eaten with tachycardia? The child will be banned from energy drinks, coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, sweet, salty and fatty. This also includes spicy, floury foods. Now only healthy food! Unfortunately, it is not always possible to comply with these rules. After all, in fact, the child will have to eat steamed food. Moreover, dieting is not a guarantee of successful treatment. It is prescribed in order to maintain the body.
A course of treatment
Did you do an ECG for your child and find out that he has tachycardia? Do not sound the alarm. Especially if this is not a chronic form of the disease. Remember, sometimes this phenomenon is the norm. But how can it be treated?
As a rule, cardiologists with tachycardia limit physical and mental stress. In other words, no overwork! You will also have to eliminate stressful situations or minimize them. Occasionally, sedatives (valerian, for example), as well as drugs to dilate blood vessels, are prescribed.
We can say that all treatment comes down to the fact that the body ensures peace of mind. Stress is the main source of most problems. And tachycardia in a child, following these simple rules, is very fast. But do not self-medicate, only a cardiologist can prescribe the right treatment. Occupations in special health groups in the pool or gym are not excluded.