The inflammatory process that developed in the larynx is laryngitis. In a child, the treatment of the disease can take only a couple of days, or it can take a long time (in case the inflammatory process is brought to a chronic state). In addition, the duration of therapy will depend on what causes laryngitis. Its nature can be both viral and allergic. In older children, a prerequisite for inflammation quite often is a strong tension of the vocal cords.
Laryngitis in a child: treatment
For several days the child needs to talk in a whisper. Of course, it will be difficult to convey such an idea to the baby; try to submit it in a playful way. And older children will probably understand for themselves that it’s better to keep the ligaments a couple of days than to suffer from the manifestations of the disease for a long time. If possible, the child should breathe more with his nose, not his mouth. This is due to the fact that inhaling dry air dries the ligaments, which leads to increased hoarseness.
Let your baby drink warm liquid in large quantities (at least one and a half liters daily). Moreover, it should not be swallowed in one gulp, but in small portions, gradually. Boiled milk also helps to eliminate hoarseness and hoarseness, and if you add a small piece of melted butter (butter) to the glass with it, the effect will increase even more: the throat will moisturize, perspiration will stop.
To help the child with laryngitis in the apartment, where, for example, is being renovated, which entails an abundance of caustic fumes in the air, is unlikely to succeed. An effective treatment process will be only if the baby does not inhale irritating substances. Inhalation with laryngitis in children gives a good result. Of course, it is better to have an ultrasonic inhaler, but even if it is not there, you should not refuse such procedures. You can just put the child in front of a pot of freshly boiled potatoes and ask him to breathe steam. Breathing should be done by mouth. In addition to potatoes, for inhalation, you can use the infusions of herbs heated in a water bath: St. John's wort, chamomile, sage.
Twenty-minute hot foot baths may help in the treatment of the disease. It is best to do them before bedtime. The water temperature should be 42-45 degrees. At the end of the procedure, put warm socks on the child.
Consult a doctor if laryngitis in a child does not go away in a few days . The treatment will be incomplete and may not bring the desired result if the baby does not follow a diet. It is necessary to exclude from the diet spicy spices and seasonings, fried foods, ketchup. If a child refuses to eat boiled meat and vegetables, they can be baked.
Acute stenosing laryngitis in a child: treatment
This condition needs to be discussed separately; it is also called "false croup." This type of laryngitis is characterized by laryngeal edema, which causes a narrowing of its lumen and, as a result, shortness of breath. With false croup, an ambulance should be called immediately. Prior to the arrival of doctors, it is possible to alleviate the condition of the child by giving him a drink of alkaline liquid (any mineral water, in its absence, a soda solution in the following proportion: 1 tsp boiled water 1 tsp soda).
While waiting for an ambulance, go with the child to the bathroom, close the door tightly and turn on the hot water, after plugging the drain hole. As a result of such actions, a large amount of steam is formed in the bathroom, the inhalation of which will moisten the baby's cough, and therefore reduce the danger.
Give your child a drink of an antihistamine, such as Suprastin, and a spasm-relieving medication, such as No-shpa.