Maybe some parents have encountered that the child starts to cough shortly after he was born, especially at night when the child coughs even harder. Seeing the child’s coughing red face and his discomfort, parents feel even more heartbroken.
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Belle Mommy just mentioned cough is actually what everyone calls pertussis . Because the child is just born, he has low immunity and is very susceptible to infection by bacteria. This bacteria is caused by pertussis . It will invade the bronchial and bronchioles, cause serious inflammatory reactions, and cause respiratory tract stenosis . The most important symptom is cough. If not discovered in time, these bacteria may be transmitted from the infected person to some other people who are in close contact through respiratory secretions.
Although people of any age may develop the disease, children under 5 years of age are the main threat of whooping cough. The incubation period of this disease is usually 7 to 14 days. In the early stage, it may cause a slight fever, sneezing, and coughing, just like the symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection, but the cough will gradually worsen and be severe at night, and will soon evolve into paroxysmal cough. Some people describe coughing as if birds were singing. When coughing heavily, a lot of mucus accumulates in the respiratory tract and vomits out the contents of the stomach. The coughing only takes a little rest, but after a while, the child's eyelids may appear swollen and his lips are dark. Regular vomiting can also cause malnutrition. Generally, the cough reaches its peak in the third week, and then the cough gradually decreases. The course of this disease varies, with only 1 to 2 weeks and 3 to 4 months.
For whooping cough, if properly cared for, children with will recover faster; otherwise, it may lead to serious complications. Although some have passed the dangerous period, they leave sequelae that are difficult to disappear. Therefore, patience and scientific care are particularly important. In the care of whooping cough, we should take the following measures:
(1) Pay attention to fresh air and keep warm
The room should be disinfected and ventilated. It is best to let the child live alone in a room or in a corner at home to prevent adverse stimulation, such as wind, smoke, fatigue, mental tension, etc. Also, we must prevent the wind and cold, wash the clothes and quilts frequently, and keep them clean. After the onset of the disease, the sick child should pay attention to rest and ensure sleep.
(2) Pay attention to diet regulation
Ensure the supply of nutrients such as calories, liquids, vitamins, etc. every day. Especially for children with cough and vomiting, foods must be dry, soft and easy to digest. Make small meals and supplement at any time. Avoid eating raw, cold, spicy, fat and sweet foods.
(3) Be patient with sick children
Try to minimize crying and emotional fluctuations in sick children, use stories, play interesting games, and use toys to make fun of children, which can reduce the number of spasms and coughs.
Prevention of pertussis
1. Control the source of infection. During the epidemic season, try to minimize going out to avoid letting children go to large public places. The confirmed patient should be isolated immediately until forty days after the disease, and the contacts should be closely observed for at least three weeks.
2. Improve personal hygiene and cut off the transmission of the disease. Because Bacillus pertussis has weak resistance to the outside world, we can ventilate indoors frequently, expose clothes to the sun, and disinfect the sputum and oral and nasal secretions produced.
3. Isolate in time after discovery. Protect susceptible people and carry out vaccination. Injection of diphtheria toxins, pertussis vaccines, and tetanus toxin triple vaccines have been included in the routine vaccination plan. For infants and young children and weak contacts, pertussis multivalent immunoglobulin can be given for passive immunity, and erythromycin can also be used as drug prevention. Early diagnosis, timely isolation, 7 weeks from the onset of the disease and 4 weeks from the spasm to the cough during the isolation period. For children who are susceptible to close contact, quarantine for 3 weeks.
Pertussis is a common infectious disease in children. It is more common for people aged 1 to 6 years old. As long as there is no complication, it can generally recover on its own and has a longer-lasting immunity. It is rare for people to have whooping cough twice in their lifetime. After a child suffers from whooping cough, in addition to timely treatment, the following points should also be taboos:
1. Avoid closing the door and closing the door. The air is not smooth
Some parents are afraid that their children will catch a cold, so they will close the door tightly. Actually, this is not good.Children with whooping cough have frequent and severe coughs and excessive ventilation in their lungs, which can easily lead to insufficient oxygen and carbon monoxide retention. There should be more oxygen supplements, so that children can exercise more outdoors and try to keep the air freshly circulated indoors, which is beneficial and harmless to the children.
2. Avoid smoke and dust irritation
If there are people in the family who smoke, it is best not to smoke during the child's illness, or go outdoors to smoke. In addition, you must try to cook stoves, stir-fry dishes, etc. outdoors.
3. Avoid bedridden
Some parents think that activities will aggravate their children's cough, which is a misunderstanding. The cough of whooping cough is paroxysmal, allowing children to do some activities and games properly in places where the air is fresh often relieves the cough.
4. Avoid eating too much
Over-satisfaction will increase the burden of gastrointestinal function. The heart needs to output too much blood to maintain gastrointestinal function, which will inevitably lead to insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply in the respiratory system, which is not conducive to physical recovery. At present, a method of "sheep eating grass" is popular abroad, which is very suitable for children with whooping cough. This is what we often say that eating less and more meals is easy to digest and nutritious to facilitate absorption and increase disease resistance. Therefore, you cannot eat too much at once.
5. Avoid contacting
with children with other diseases to avoid infection and cause other complications. Therefore, the resistance and immunity are relatively low.
Belle Mommy has compiled 2 effective dietary treatments for children whooping cough. It is recommended to collect:
1, Steamed Eggs from Sichuan Bei
Effect: It has the effects of clearing heat and relieving phlegm, nourishing yin and nourishing the lungs. It is suitable for patients with lung deficiency cough, and can assist in the treatment of symptoms such as pertussis, pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, chronic pharyngitis, etc.
Ingredients: 6 grams of Sichuan beans, 2 eggs, a little salt
Method: Wash Sichuan beans and set aside. Beat the eggs into a bowl, add a little salt, stir well, put the Sichuan shellfish into the eggs, and steam them in the steamer for 6 minutes.
2, mulberry white grape jelly
Efficacy: clears heat and eliminates phlegm, nourishes yin and nourishes the lungs, and has a dietary therapeutic effect on coughing and vomiting of yellow phlegm.
Ingredients: coconut 60 grams, 200 grams of grapes, 10 grams of Houttuynia cordata and mulberry white bark, 620 grams of jelly powder 5 grams of brown sugar
Method: Wash the Houttuynia cordata and mulberry white bark and decoct the sauce for later use. Wash the grapes and remove the seeds and put them in the model with the coconut fruit. Heat the medicinal juice, jelly powder, and brown sugar over low heat, stir at the same time, boil and turn off the heat. Pour it into the model, wait until it cools down and move it into the refrigerator to refrigerate and solidify, and then eat.
Belle Mommy has something to say: We know that the symptoms of whooping cough usually occur on the baby. The baby does not know how to take care of himself, so parents must master some knowledge of whooping cough care and prevention so that the baby can grow up healthily and happily.
