1 years old, over 7 months old, Xiaoru suddenly coughed a few times, and then his breathing began to be rapid. Xiaoru's parents knew that the child was born at 30 weeks old. He weighed only 1,400 grams at that time, but he finally worked hard to raise him. But now why did he have a sound of breathing, and his lips began to turn white...
Xiaoru's father decided to hurry to the hospital. After the doctor diagnosed it, it turned out that the premature baby Xiaoru was infected with respiratory fusion virus (RSV), so he quickly arranged treatment and was hospitalized.
Respiratory diseases can be divided into many types, among which respiratory fusion virus can be said to be one of the most common pathogens of respiratory tract infection in infants and young children under 2 years old. Especially for premature babies, babies should pay more attention to it, because premature babies lack antibodies, and once infected, it is easy to cause bronchioitis, severe pneumonia, and even death. Studies have also found that infecting respiratory fusion viruses in childhood will increase the chance of getting asthma in the future.
So how to prevent your baby from getting infected with respiratory fusion virus (RSV)?
also provides a very easy-to-remember formula, that is: prevention, poisoning, washing, wearing, and moving
prevention: Before the baby born prematurely is discharged from the hospital, first give the antibody vaccine of respiratory fusion virus to provide body protection.
poison: When the baby returns home, do not let him be poisoned by second-hand smoke to avoid increasing the risk of respiratory infection .
Wash: Wash means washing your hands more. Washing your hands more can clean up dirt and reduce the chance of germs spreading.
Wear: Wearing means wearing a mask, because respiratory fusion virus is transmitted through droplets, and wearing a mask can reduce the chance of infection.
action: Before the child is 2 years old, try not to go to crowded places. After all, there will be more sources of infection in places with a large population.
In addition to respiratory tract fusion virus, premature babies may be infected with different respiratory diseases depending on the number of birth weeks. Common ones include chronic lung inflammation, persistent pulmonary hypertension, and even cardiovascular diseases.
When parents are caring for premature babies at home, remember to grasp the following two key points:
Respiratory rate Abnormal
Although the baby's breathing rate is faster than that of adults, about 30 to 40 times a minute, if abnormal shortness of breath occurs, such as a whistling sound, breathing looks very laborious, etc., it means that there may be respiratory distress or hypoxia, and you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
Cough, respiratory murmur
Abnormal symptoms are also manifested when the baby has cough, respiratory murmur, fever, poor appetite, and poor spirits. You should also seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
