Acute respiratory - viral infection in children treatment in Batumi
Complaints about runny nose, cough and sore throat are one of the most common symptoms in children. At first glance, it’s just a common cold, but think about how many unpleasant minutes it takes to spend sleepless nights. The child cannot walk in educational institutions, lags behind the educational program, does not participate in competitions and performances. Parents do not sleep enough, receive an extra load and either cannot go to work due to the need to care for the sick.
Questions about what can be done to prevent respiratory viral infection, how to speed upthe recovery process, and which medications are most effective in treating this in children? Constantly heard in the pediatrics office, in parental forums, these questions. Parents buy special devices for purification and disinfection of air, buy various medicines to prevent these viral infections, check their blood for immune status or immediately turn to an immunologist. But the condition does not improve. What happened? Let’s find out what is happening and how to help adults.
The reasons causes of ARVI in children
The first thing parents think about when the moment of exposure to acute respiratory and virulent infections in a child is hypothermia. The parent automatically begins to recall various situations: when the child ran barefoot on the cold floor, walking outside without a hat and scarf, sitting at a slightly open window or drinking an excessively cold drink. Despite the fact that the infectious nature of the disease has long been studied and known, many people still believe that the main cause of these diseases – hypothermia. Of course, this opinion has the right to exist, especially when we have infection and hypothermia on the face, or we are dealing with a “dormant” infection in the body. In this case, the temperature is the so-called stress factor.
Breathing, shortness of breath, and chest pain may occur. Moderate to severe course usually requires hospitalization.
In some infections, a clear manifestation, Thus, adenoviral infection often occurs in the form of conjunctivitis, enlarged lymph nodes, and abundant mucous discharge from the nose. Influenza presents with severe headaches, muscle and joint pain, high fever and, first of all, mild discharge and cough.
Diagnostics of viral infection in children in Batumi
If the child gets sick, it is important to understand what pathogen caused the disease in order to correctly prescribe treatment, and also to pre-determine possible complications. For example, respiratory syncytial viruscan cause serious respiratory problems in children under one year of age. And for the flu there is effective antiviral therapy, which should be prescribed as quickly as possible at its initial stage. Therefore, we try to make the necessary diagnostics during the first visit. For this purpose, rapid tests are used to detect influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus. In addition, many other acute respiratory infections are possible. Diagnosis of pathogen and streptococcal infection using PCR tests.
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Why viral infection diagnostics is important?
- If the child is infected with an acute respiratory – viral infection, no specific therapy is required, the doctor will give recommendations on alleviating the symptoms of the disease.
- If a child hasflu symptoms, it is important to detect the course and start specific treatment as quickly as possible.
- If it is a streptococcal infection, the child should begiven antibiotic therapy. This infection can lead to severe heart disease, kidneys and joints.
- Respiratory-syncytial virus is the main cause of lower respiratory tract infections, the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year of age, one of the most common causes of respiratory disorders leading to hospitalization.
The express test is notpainful nor dangerous, most importantly, we get the result in 5-10 minutes. You don’t have to go to the lab, stand in a tiring queue and wait. Our doctors conduct rapid examinations both at home (both rapid tests and blood tests).
In addition to studies aimed at diagnosing the pathogen, blood tests are performed: a clinical blood test with leukocyte formula; C-reactive level determination; Protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and x-ray of the chest and paranasal sinuses can be added if necessary.
Treatment of respiratory viral infection in children in Batumi
Treatment of acute respiratory – viral infectionis carried out under the supervision of a doctor. It is recommended to carry out treatment at home.The child’s activity should correspond to the ability of the child. In a good, general condition, short hygienic water procedures (bathing) will not become the cause of contraindications. And if the diseaseproceeds mildly, you canadd a walk to the fresh air to the activity… Of course, it would be wiser to exclude contact with other children to prevent further spread of the disease.
No special nutritional recommendations are required. Interestingly, different countries have different approaches to the treatment of acute respiratory – viral infectioninterms of food temperature. So, in some countries for sore throat, it is officially recommended to take both warm and hot liquids.
Treatment of colds in Batumi
In the treatment of colds, it is especially important to observe the regimen of fluid intake. The humidity of the child’s body is spent on the production of mucus.In case of discharge and cough from the nose, as well as shortness of breath and fever, it is lost. In order for the body temperature to adjust faster and reduce intoxication, it is necessary to take enough fluid. It is acceptable to drink water in a clean form, as well as other liquids. The excretion of mucus from the nose can be facilitated by the use of a physiological solution. During airway edema, vasoconstrictors are used, which can be used very carefully, strictly following the specified instructions, preventing overdose and other side effects.
When coughing, we use simple, “folk” methods: warm drinks (water, tea, compote, broth), honeys (allowed for children over 1 year old who do not have a risk of allergic reactions), etc.
In case of sore throat, various sprays and pastiles are used. Please consider the age restrictions on their use. Etiotropic therapy, i.e. therapy aimed at eliminating the causes of acute respiratory viral infections, is confirmed for daily practice internationally only for the treatment of influenza.
Prevention of viral – respiratory infection in children
How can we prevent acute respiratory infection or at least reduce the spread of the disease? First of all, it is worth remembering that it is important to take the necessary amount of fluid in order to avoid dehydration. It is important to maintain room temperature at 19-21 degrees Celsius, timely ventilation and maintaining the optimal level of humidity (about 50%).
Follow a strict daily routine and avoid falling asleep late. It is important to teach the child to adhere to hygiene standards, for example: washing hands immediately after returning home, as well as after eating, after using the restroom…
Is it worth checking if the child has enlarged adenoids? This can be controlled by a consultation with the ear and nose doctor, who can conduct an endoscopic examination in which adenoids can be seen on the monitor with your own eyes. If we cannot perform the procedure due to the age of the child or the attitude to the endoscopic procedure, it is possible to choose on the x-ray of the nasopharynx.
Find out the allergic process is a precursor to the development of acute respiratory diseases. The pediatrician will help you answer this question and make an appropriate initial diagnosis. If an allergy is detected, an allergist-immunologist will help you solve the problem.
Together with your pediatrician, perform vitamin D analysis, laboratory diagnostics of iron levels and thyroid function. If necessary, the pediatrician will prescribe a customized meal and the necessary medications.
Initially, high doses of vitamins D and C were prescribed for treatment and prophylaxis. Now it is known that the additional intake of these vitamins does not affect the frequency of respiratory infections and the severity of their symptoms to alleviate it. However, vitamin C can slightly reduce their duration (by only 14%).
Scientists have proven that microelement-zinc reduces the duration and severity of symptoms of respiratory infections. However, a significant disadvantage of its use, along with the duration of the course, is the unpleasant taste and nausea, which is often observed when taking it.
Vaccinated against respiratory infections in Batumi
It is very important to get vaccinated against respiratory infections. Every year in the autumn months, seasonal flu immunization is carried out. Traditionally, in our country, a three-valent vaccine is used in children. However, next season, we can hope that there will be a new Ottawa flu vaccine C. There are opinions that the vaccine is not effective enough and therefore this vaccination is ineffective. We cannot agree with this claim.
True, vaccine efficacy may vary in humans. However, if one person is sick for whom the vaccine was not very effective and all people around it are vaccinated, their vaccination effectiveness may be high enough. Thus, the infection will no longer spread, or the wider the vaccination, the lower the risk of spreading the disease. This is especially important to protect people with weak immonte. In children under 9 years of age, the vaccine is administered 2 times between 4 weeks. For special groups of young children, the monoclonal antibody-based drug has long been effectively used to prevent the respiratory syncytial virusthat is injected intramuscularly.
The topic that is related to children is especially sensitive, so it is necessary to entrust their health to professionals.
Sagittarius clinic in Batumi pediatricians are always ready to help you and your children.