How to prevent bronchitis in children

Things to know about bronchitis in young children

Bronchitis is a common disease in children because of weather-related respiratory infections. Parents should find out the causes, signs of awareness and treatment as well as how to prevent this disease for young children effectively.

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The cause to the illness

BS.CK2.Nguyen Thi Thanh - TK.Service, Children's Hospital 2 said, bronchitis is inflammation of the lower airways , folk also called bronchitis, the disease has not attacked the lung tissue, though However, when bronchitis will cause a lot of cough irritation symptoms and if not treated aggressively, it can spread to the lung tissue leading to pneumonia.

Usually, bronchitis is common in children, especially children under 1 year of age. Children who are suffering from another bacterial infection such as flu, measles, pertussis . are prone to bronchitis. Premature babies, rickets and malnutrition are also susceptible and often progress to severe pneumonia. This is a disease with very high morbidity and mortality rates in children, ranking second after diarrhea. The initial pathogen is usually a virus, which can then cause bacterial superinfection. The most common bacteria are pneumococci, H. influenzae then staph, streptococcus . These bacteria are often present in the nose-throat, when the resistance of the body is reduced, they act. strong up, increased toxicity and disease. Suddenly changing weather from hot to cold, polluted environment are favorable factors for disease.

Viruses are a major cause of early illness, often seen in children after upper respiratory infection, colds, runny nose, flu or sinusitis . Then, if left untreated and the resistance is weak, the virus can spread to the two bronchial (throat and lungs connected parts), causing the windpipe to swell, become red, discharge mucus in the lungs. , stimulating children to cough heavily and tiredness due to inflamed airways and discharge.

If the child has the same symptoms with fever lasting for several days or cough lasts for 2-3 weeks, the child may have bronchitis. Subsequently, the child begins to cough more, feels sore throat and appears cloudy or yellow or green. In addition to fever, children may experience chest pain, fatigue, loss of appetite or vomiting.

Bronchitis can also be caused by inhalation of dirt, vapors or tobacco smoke and dirt. Most teenagers addicted to smoking or children have to live in an environment with cigarette smoke, very high risk of chronic bronchitis.

Precautions

According to BS. Nguyen Thi Thanh, to treat this disease is to keep the child warm, help the child clean up the bronchial route which means helping the child to expel the viscous fluid from the bronchus to make it easier for the child to breathe . It is not necessary to use antibiotics, only when there is evidence of infection, and this will be worthwhile and ordered by the doctor.

Accordingly, parents should not arbitrarily give anti-cough medicine when their child coughs too much. If the cough helps the baby to expel all sputum, it is completely helpful, it will help the baby recover faster.

Note that bronchitis is caused by a virus, which means that antibiotics will not benefit the treatment.

Give your baby plenty of warm water every day, to help keep your baby from congestion. The air in the house must be clean, dust-free and smoke-free to avoid discomfort and prevent respiratory infections. When your baby has a mild fever, just drink plenty of water, wear cool clothes, sweat, do not keep your baby tight or wear a lot of synthetic materials, if your baby has a fever of over 38 degrees, you can give acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help your baby reduce fever and relieve pain. Even when a child has a cold or starts coughing, it should be treated immediately, to avoid further complications. In case your baby shows signs of tiredness, fast breathing, pale skin or not eating, vomiting all, you should take your baby to the hospital right before it is too late because then he is in danger.

In most newborns, premature babies and children under 2 months of age, the disease is often very severe, while clinical symptoms are very sketchy, may not show signs of disease in the lungs . Therefore, when seeing poor breastfeeding or quitting, losing weight, digestive disorders (vomiting or diarrhea), difficulty breathing, having breathing stops, cyanosis, foaming of the mouth, need to go to hospital immediately . Normally, if the disease is detected early and treated positively, after a few days the child will run out of fever, prevent breathing difficulties, cease and cease . and then go away.

When the sick child should not force the child to eat, just give him plenty of water, feed easily digested liquid food, such as soup, porridge, if the child asks for more food, he / she will start to recover. After being cured, children still need to be closely monitored and cared for properly (keeping the body warm, avoiding being cold, giving priority to fostering children) to avoid relapse.

Note: Avoid getting children infected with the coldest when the weather suddenly changes from hot to cold, often keeping babies warm (chest warmth, limbs; wet clothes, diapers need to be replaced immediately) In the cold season, the young children need to pay attention to arranging outdoor play time and practice time for the children to match the weather of the day. When children have a sore throat or rhinitis, tonsillitis, VA . need prompt treatment.