New Coronavirus After the optimization and adjustment of the prevention and control policy of the new crown , more and more people around us began to "get hit". Many parents began to worry: We are not afraid of being infected, but we are worried that our children will be infected.
So, during the epidemic, what symptoms will occur if the child is infected with new coronary pneumonia ? How should it be treated?
Today we will talk about these issues, hoping that it can help everyone.
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What should I do if my child is infected with the new coronavirus?
What are the symptoms of a child being infected with the new coronavirus?
According to the situation of confirmed -positive children at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in the past 20 days, the age distribution range involves neonates to 18-year-old children, among which the proportion of children under is higher.
Most children with fever are the main reasons for medical treatment, accounting for 4.498.31% of the total age group of . Secondly, the common clinical symptoms are cough, runny nose and sore throat. Some children have diarrhea, headache, vomiting, nasal congestion, abdominal pain, etc.
There is a multicenter study on children's Omicron infection in children. "The clinical characteristics of children's Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant: A multicenter study in Spain.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9212659/
From the data show: 62.8% of children will have fever; cough and snot are 59.3% and 53.5% respectively; 15.4% of children will have symptoms of vomiting; 1/4~1/3 of children over 5 years old will have headaches; 1/3~1/2 of children over 10 years old will have throat pain.
According to data from the Children's Research Institute and abroad, the clinical symptoms of children after infection with Omickron are mild, and the proportion of pneumonia and developing severe symptoms is relatively low.
It can also be seen from this round of epidemic in Guangzhou. Guangzhou has reported a total of 167,100 local infections, of which 1,736 infants and young children under the age of 43, accounting for 1.04%, all of which are asymptomatic or mild patients.
From clinical observations at home and abroad, new coronavirus likes to anchor children's upper respiratory tract rather than the lower respiratory tract, so there is very few pneumonia, so parents don't have to worry too much.
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What needs to be reminded here is: When children have fever, beware of high-risk symptoms - Fever convulsion .
Especially for children with a family history, during the virus epidemic period, parents should pay more attention to the rise in their children's temperature.
How should children respond if they experience fever convulsions? Seeing that the child suddenly has a fever and convulsion, remember to do the third and fourth! Quickly collect
The course of the new coronavirus infection. For details, you can see here that there is almost no incubation period! "Children's COVID-19 7-day picture"
How should children be infected with COVID-19?
After understanding what symptoms of infection are, you only need to pay attention to Prescribe the right medicine in the treatment :
Pay attention to monitoring the body temperature during the infection. When it is greater than 38.5 degrees Celsius, take antipyretics to avoid hyperthermia convulsions caused by excessive body temperature. You can increase the corresponding medicines for the symptoms and actively treat them without excessive tension. (How to use medicine, please read this special doctor's answer: In the post-epidemic era, how to protect the elderly, children, and pregnant women? How to use medicine if there are symptoms?)
If the general infection is treated as above, if the infection is severe, such as the fever continues to last for 3 to 4 days, and I am afraid that the child will have lung problems, so I go to a designated hospital for treatment.
Note: Try to be light in your diet during this period. The principle of is: high protein and low fat. Rich in nutrition, eat less and eat more.
Under what circumstances should the child be sent to the hospital after being infected?
For children with good mental state, mild symptoms, no obvious discomfort, and not very high body temperature, they can be temporarily observed at home.
But you must observe the child's situation at any time. Once the following situations occur, you need to seek medical treatment immediately.
, Children have convulsions , and they need to come to the hospital for medical treatment in time, especially for the first convulsion.
, The child cannot lie down, refuses to eat, his voice is hoarse, and he can't breathe. At this time, beware of laryngitis , laryngeal obstruction, which may lead to life danger, and you must come to the hospital as soon as possible.
, If you see the child shortness of breath and bluish complexion and hypoxia , you also need to come to the hospital as soon as possible in this case.
, Pay attention to observing mental symptoms. If the child's still doesn't want to sleep, eat, play games after his temperature has subsided, and he keeps crying and has no energy, needs to go to the hospital to see a doctor.
what should be paid attention to when taking the child to the fever clinic ?
During the hospital, parents should take good health protection for themselves and their children, wear masks, and maintain good hand hygiene. After returning home, take off your coat, shoes and hats and wash your hands carefully.
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The child is infected with the new crown,
The problem you may be concerned about!
How to isolate the child at home after he is infected with the new crown?
US CDCh gives the following suggestions:
. If conditions permit, try to let children have a separate bedroom and bathroom. If possible, let them have a separate space to activity. Try to maintain a safe distance of 2 meters.
. If the first item is difficult to achieve and can only share space, then try to ventilate , and help air convection by opening windows or using ventilation equipment.
.Eat separately . Sick children can eat in their own room or be fed. Remember to use hot water and wear gloves when cleaning tableware.
. Do not share tableware and toiletry utensils .
.standard wearing masks. If a sick child is over 2 years old, it is recommended to wear a mask; if it really cannot be worn, it is recommended that the caregiver wears a mask.
. You need to wear gloves when you are exposed to the blood, vomit, feces and urine of the child.
. Wash your hands frequently, remember not to wash your hands shorter than 20 seconds. You can wash it with soapy water. If there is no soap, you can also use hand sanitizer containing more than 60% alcohol concentration. In addition, should also avoid dirty hands from contacting the mouth, nose and eyes.
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Encourage caregivers to undergo COVID-19 antigen test at home . If it is positive, remember to report according to the relevant procedures.
If the child is repeatedly infected, will there be sequelae?
US Centers for Disease Control CDC has a paper about the analysis of the sequelae of the new crown.
Information comes from: https://www.CDC.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html
However, the official statement is not called "sequelae", but "Long COVID" or "post-COVID".
According to research by medical experts, the new crown may produce some subsequent symptoms. Everyone's situation is different, some people don't have it at all, and some people's symptoms will last for weeks or even months.
There are several subsequent symptoms of the new crown:
Some people will feel particularly prone to fatigue and fatigue.
Some people have difficulty breathing, coughing, or chest pain .
Some people have difficulty concentrating or have headaches.
Some people will lose their sense of taste or smell.
Some people may have stomachache or diarrhea.
Some people have rash or joint or muscle pain.
But the CDC also emphasized: For most people, these symptoms do not matter, and they will recover slowly, but some people will recover for a long time, while others will recover for a short time!
In fact, any disease may leave sequelae. Even a small trauma may leave scars that affect the appearance. Even if it is the most common cold, it may also be due to heart rhythm and cardiac insufficiency after myocarditis.
As for the new coronavirus infection, it is a relatively new disease. Our current understanding of it is not comprehensive enough. What are the sequelae after infection, how big is the proportion, and how serious is it? It is still in the stage of summary and analysis, and there is no clear and consistent conclusion yet.
According to medical common sense, Now Omickron mainly affects the upper respiratory tract, and most of them have no symptoms. Most of the symptoms have mild reactions, short duration, and a low proportion of severe illness. The possibility of such infectious diseases producing serious sequelae is also relatively low.
So, parents should not be too anxious, take good protection in daily life, and maintain a good life schedule for their children. But don't be too lazy when you are anxious.
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Children are infected with the new crown,
How to care for them at home?
How to prevent the elderly at home from being infected?
. Reduce contact with infected people.
Home quarantine try to choose relatively independent and well-ventilated rooms, and open windows for ventilation every day.
It should be noted that:
- When the room is ventilated with an air conditioner system, split air conditioner should be selected;
- Tables and stools can be placed outdoors as the junction of non-contact transfer items;
- The room should be equipped with thermometers, tissues, masks, disposable gloves, disinfectants, etc. personal protective equipment and disinfection products;
- Daily life and dining should be in the room to reduce contact with the people living together, and do not share towels, tableware and other daily necessities. Maintain a safe distance when contacting. Both parties should wear masks and take personal protection.
. Do a good job of environmental disinfection.If conditions permit, people in home quarantine should try to use a separate bathroom and can disinfect once a day. If you share the bathroom with family members, people with home isolation should disinfect once after each use and strengthen the ventilation of windows.
How to scientifically disinfect it?
. More ventilation.
The first choice is natural ventilation. When the air quality is poor or there are no good ventilation conditions, mechanical ventilation can be adopted.
It is recommended to ventilate once every day in the afternoon for 30 minutes each time. You can also use ultraviolet light irradiation to disinfect the indoor room. It is recommended to disinfect 1 to 2 times a day for 30 minutes each time.
. Strengthen wet (water or detergent) wipe and clean.
Door handle, stair handrail, elevator button, bedside table, bed frame and other frequently contacted objects and bathroom objects, etc., you can use 250 mg/L of chlorine-containing disinfectant or 1000 mg/L of quaternary ammonium salt disinfectant to wipe and disinfect. After 20 minutes of action, wipe with clean water. It is recommended to 1 to 2 times a day.
. Do a good job of wet cleaning and disinfection of indoor floors, corridors, stairs, etc.
It is recommended to use water or detergent to mop the indoor floor 1 to 2 times a day. After mopping, soak the mop or rag with 500 mg/L of chlorine-containing 12 solution for 20 minutes, wash it in clean water and put it outdoors for drying.
Post-epidemic era, we must be the first responsible person for children, the elderly and our own health, and take good protection in daily life.
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