TRANSPARENCY – WARNING FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN CHILDREN

* Respiratory tract infections are common and very common diseases in children. The rate of  respiratory diseases is high in children under 3 years old due to the immature immune system of children.

* Direct cause: Children are infected with bacteria, viruses, allergens and other harmful substances from the environment.

* Indirect causes:

– Because the child’s resistance is still low, creating opportunities for pathogens to penetrate and develop.

– Favorable factors contributing to disease development such as: unsanitary environment, dust, crowded places; cigarette smoke, premature babies, underweight babies, cold weather, seasonal changes, adult infections…

* The most common respiratory diseases in children:

– Acute nasopharyngitis

– Tonsillitis, vasculitis

– Sinusitis

– Laryngitis

– Bronchitis

– Bronchiolitis

– Bronchopneumonia.

– Lobar pneumonia, interstitial pneumonia

– Asthma

Signs to identify children with respiratory disease:

The child has a mild to severe fever.

Cough, stuffy or runny nose and difficulty breathing: Rapid breathing, chest indrawing, or unusual breathing sounds.

– Crying, headache, runny nose.

– Digestive disorders: nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, anorexia, diarrhea.

– Fast heart rate, difficulty breathing.

– The wings of the nose rise and fall, the respiratory muscles are pulled.

– The lips and extremities are purple.

– Children are sleepy, tired.

Respiratory diseases in children can be severe, which will be very dangerous to the health and life of children, and can even lead to death.

Parents should note that when children have symptoms of high fever, cough, rapid breathing, wheezing, or lethargy, stop eating, or cry, they should immediately take the child to a specialized hospital for examination and treatment. timely treatment.

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