Recently, many mothers have said that their children have started to "cough cough cough...", and they are also accompanied by gasping. But seeing that the child is in good spirits and has no problem with eating, drinking and playing, it seems that the cough and wheezing have not had any major impact on the child. But at this time, parents should not take it too lightly. They should always pay attention to observing their children's condition to avoid bronchiolitis without discovering it in time.
What is bronchiolithoitis
Many parents have heard of bronchitis , bronchitis , but they are still relatively unfamiliar with bronchioles.
The trachea of our human body is divided into the left and right main bronchus, and then enters the lung lobe and is divided into the lung section bronchus. The lung section bronchus passes through several stages of branches to the bronchioles. It is connected to the alveolar and is differentiated step by step, and the diameter of 300 um-75 um is called the bronchioles. Because the thickness is comparable to that of hair, it is commonly called bronchiolite in our country.
Because the bronchiole cavity is small, when an infection occurs, it will lead to edema and increased secretions of the tracheal mucosa, which can easily cause tracheal blockage and lead to obvious breathing difficulties in the children.
It is a clinical syndrome that occurs in children under 2 years old. Its main onset time is autumn and winter, usually caused by viral infection. The most common one is respiratory syncytial virus , referred to as RSV.
This virus is contagious and will enter the human body through the eyes, nose, mouth and other organs of the human body, and can also be transmitted through respiratory droplets of infected people. Simply put, if a patient is infected with respiratory syncytial virus and coughs or sneezes near you, you will easily get infected and be infected, just like new coronary pneumonia .
suffers from bronchiolitis. What are the symptoms?
Most babies with illness have a history of cold contact. The early stage of the disease is like a common cold, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, fever, etc. After 2-3 days, the condition gradually worsens, from the original dry cough to phlegm, and there are symptoms such as stunning asthma, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing.
Bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus is like the common cold, which is very confusing for parents and doctors. Maybe when you first see a doctor, the doctor may tell you that it is upper respiratory tract infection with , but after 2-3 days, the doctor will tell you that it is pneumonia . This is not a misdiagnosis by the doctor, but because the symptoms of bronchiolitis have a development process, which is specifically as follows:
1-3 days: upper respiratory tract symptoms (cough, runny nose, sneezing, fever, etc.)
3-6 days: lower respiratory tract symptoms (intensity of cough, roaring asthma, shortness of breath, dyspnea, etc.)
6-8 days: peak period (shortness of breath, dyspnea, hypoxia, etc.)
8-14 days: recovery period (cough, roaring asthma)
According to the course of the disease, it usually takes 2-3 weeks to completely improve. Children under 1 year old sometimes miss critical time, which will lead to serious illness and even cause serious dangers to the child.
There is a simple way for mothers to make a simple judgment, that is, count the number of breaths of children. Through this method, you can observe whether the child's condition has become serious in time.
The specific operation method is: count the ups and downs of your belly when your baby is quiet, your nose is not blocked, and you don’t have a fever. For children under 1 year old, if the number of breaths in one minute is greater than 50 times, you should be highly vigilant, seek medical treatment in time or consider hospitalization observation. If your breathing does not exceed 50 beats per minute, you can have regular follow-up visits and follow the doctor's advice.
In addition, children have abnormal conditions, such as blue lips, frequent vomiting, irritability, irritability, halving appetite, and reduced urine volume, etc., so you should also be alert!
The treatment and prevention of bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis has certain self-limiting properties. Most children are mild and usually will improve at home care. Parents just need to let their children rest more, keep the air moist, and replenish more water.
More than 80% of bronchiolitis is caused by viruses. Under normal circumstances, antibiotic is not required for treatment.This is because antibiotics are effective against bacteria but are useless to viruses. Not only can antibiotics not improve bronchitis, but they can also cause other problems, such as making bacteria resistant.
Also, babies with poor atomization effect and difficulty breathing, or babies who refuse to eat and experience dehydration are recommended to be hospitalized for observation. During hospitalization, the doctor will give oxygen auxiliary treatment based on the baby's condition, and give intravenous injections to replenish water and nutrition.
Prevention of any disease is the top priority. Autumn and winter are the peak seasons for respiratory diseases. These should be done during prevention:
1. Parents should clean their hands with soap or disinfectant for their sick children in time;
2. Avoid letting their children come into contact with respiratory infections patients. If parents have a cold themselves, then they should pay attention to using their elbows to cover their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing to reduce the spread of the virus; in addition, wear masks consciously and open windows for ventilation;
3. Clean toys, water cups and tableware that children often come into contact with in a timely manner;
4. Parents should not smoke at home;
5. Persist in breastfeeding for more than 6 months to improve the child's immunity , effectively reducing the probability of children getting sick;
6. Avoid going to public places with a lot of people and air is not circulating, and reduce the chance of cross-infection.
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