Many people think that tumors are a disease that only adults can get, but in fact, children are likely to suffer from tumors at all stages and in all parts of the body's systems, especially those under 3 years old. According to relevant data, malignant tumors have become the second leading cause of death in children, second only to accidents.
However, children are young, and it is difficult for them to express their feelings effectively like adults, such as where they feel uncomfortable, where they feel a little bloated, etc. In addition, many clinical symptoms of childhood tumors are very similar to common diseases, which brings difficulties to the judgment of children's tumors. encountered difficulties, and even delayed the opportunity due to misdiagnosis.
Therefore, parents must assume the important responsibility of "gatekeepers". When their children have the following symptoms, they must be highly vigilant and take their children to the hospital for medical treatment immediately.
1. Unexplained paleness and bleeding : including gum bleeding , skin bleeding spots or ecchymosis; or often accompanied by fatigue, loss of appetite, anemia, etc.
2. Persistent low-grade fever : If your child has unexplained fever that lasts for more than 1 week and is still not good, especially if it is still ineffective after antiviral or antibiotic treatment, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
3. Unexplained pain : If there is longer-term persistent or intermittent pain, such as headache, abdominal pain, joint pain, etc., or certain neurological symptoms, such as headache, vomiting, unsteady walking, convulsions, etc.
4. Palpable lumps : Once a lump is found in a child’s neck, armpit, abdomen, lower back, etc., the cause must be found out.
5. Enlarged lymph nodes : The lymph nodes continue to enlarge. If there are many lymph nodes in the neck that tend to fuse into clusters, or the lymph nodes enlarge in a short period of time, be alert to the possibility of tumors.
6. If you have obvious weight loss, weight loss, endocrine disorders, precocious puberty, etc. in a short period of time, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.
When a child is diagnosed with a tumor, parents will be devastated, but in fact, children with tumors are different from adults. Most malignant tumors in children are sensitive to chemotherapy and respond well to comprehensive treatment. Therefore, the overall cure rate is very high, which can reach 80 %. Therefore, once a child is diagnosed with a tumor, he must be taken to a regular hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
Since childhood tumors are "difficult to detect and easy to delay", parents can do a simple self-examination for their children after they are bathed and put to sleep.
Parents' self-examination method for tumors after children's bathing
The main sequence can be according to three lines: head and neck upper limbs, front body lower limbs, and hind body perineum. Or according to the order of eight characters: head, neck, shoulders, arms, abdomen, legs and back.
Parents put their fingers together and dip shower gel , and scrub the child's skin surface in order, from the head to the limbs. If you feel an abnormal mass, feel a mass, or the child feels pain, you should pay attention to it and seek medical treatment in time.
Parents can perform this examination on their children when they are bathing, dressing, putting them to sleep, and applying body lotion. The order must not be messed up or missed, and the complete set must be checked every time to avoid missing a hidden tumor.
The lymph nodes touched during self-examination are normally movable, painless, small bean-shaped subcutaneous particles with rubber-like hardness, oblong and flat like broad beans, and the longest diameter does not exceed 1 cm.
Sleep navel examination method: When the child is asleep and lying on his back, the parents put the five fingers of their right hand together and gently press the child's navel with the palm of their hand. Slowly press down deeply, reaching the spine, and you can feel the pulse beating. Generally, children who are not particularly obese can feel clear beatings, and can feel the thickness and direction of a small section of blood vessels. Inexperienced parents can be patient, check several times, and practice more.
Additional precautions to check include: Check for abdominal mass, abdominal swelling, and abdominal tension. Any tenderness in the abdomen will trigger the natural abdominal wall tension reflex and prevent you from touching the spine. Feeling a clear pulse indicates that there is no important organic disease in the abdomen.
As parents, we are the ones who can best detect abnormalities in our children at the first time.Daily self-examination and alertness to abnormalities can save children from more illnesses. Of course, at the same time, we must cultivate children not to be picky eaters, not partial to food, have balanced nutrition, and enhance immunity. I hope we can continue to learn together and become the best for our children. defender!
