What are the symptoms of pneumonia in children? 4 symptoms indicate that your child has pneumonia

my country is a developing country dominated by heavy industry. The rapid development of industry has greatly improved people's material conditions, but it has also brought great pollution to the environment. In recent years, the air quality has been getting worse and worse, which is a disaster for infants and young children whose respiratory tracts are already fragile. In recent years, the incidence of pediatric pneumonia has continued to rise, which is closely related to air pollution. At the same time, the lack of timely treatment of respiratory infectious diseases is also one of the causes of pediatric pneumonia. Understanding the symptoms of pediatric pneumonia is the key to timely treatment. So what are the symptoms of pediatric pneumonia?

What are the symptoms of pneumonia in children?

1. Repeated high fever. Pediatric pneumonia means that the child's lungs are infected and inflamed. Lung inflammation usually causes high fever, and the body temperature can reach over 39 degrees. After physical cooling and antipyretic drugs, the body temperature will drop briefly, and then rise again soon. If the antipyretic drugs are difficult to control the body temperature, go to the hospital for examination in time.

2. Another obvious feature of pneumonia in children is coughing. Pneumonia in children is different from ordinary coughing. Common cold coughs are dry coughs and coughs caused by phlegm in the respiratory tract. Ordinary coughs are not accompanied by wheezing, but coughs caused by pneumonia in children will have paroxysmal wheezing. If you listen carefully when there is no cough, you can hear phlegm in the throat. Coughs caused by pneumonia in children are more severe at night. Children's breathing is heavy when they sleep at night.

3. The spirit of children with pediatric pneumonia will also be affected. If a child has a fever and coughs, but she can still play as usual, eat and sleep, it means that the child just has a common cold. Parents can take care of the child by themselves. If a child has a fever, coughs, and wheezes, and is accompanied by a poor mental state, sleeps too much, or keeps crying, it means that the child is very uncomfortable. There is a possibility of pediatric pneumonia. Parents should be vigilant when children have the above conditions, and it is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations.

4. Another obvious symptom of pneumonia in children is that small bubbling sounds can be heard in the child's lungs. If the child has repeated fever and cough and is in a bad mental state, parents should suspect whether the child has pneumonia. Parents can let the child lie flat on the bed when the child is not coughing and is relatively quiet. Put your ear to the child's lungs and listen carefully. If you can hear a "gurgling" noise, it may be a small bubbling sound. The appearance of small bubbling sounds in the lungs indicates the presence of inflammation.

If parents suspect their children have pneumonia, they should take them to the hospital for diagnosis. The doctor will perform relevant examinations such as lung auscultation, blood count and lung CT to confirm whether the child has pneumonia. Pediatric pneumonia generally requires hospitalization.