How to treat acute laryngitis in children

The treatment of acute laryngitis in children should aim to relieve symptoms and prevent worsening of the disease. Common methods include drug therapy, home care and avoiding inducements. Depending on the severity of the disease, nebulizer inhalation, anti-inflammatory drugs and hospitalization when necessary can be used.

1. Drug treatment

For mild to moderate acute laryngitis in children, appropriate medications can be used under the guidance of a doctor to reduce inflammation. Nebulizer inhalation is a common method, usually using steroid drugs such as budesonide to relieve laryngeal edema; if there is obvious breathing difficulty, short-term anti-inflammatory drugs such as oral or injected dexamethasone may be required. If bacterial infection is present, antibiotic treatment is also required. If the child's inflammation is more severe, adrenaline nebulizer treatment may be used to quickly relieve severe laryngeal edema and prevent suffocation.

2. Home care and environmental adjustment

Home care is an important part of the treatment of acute laryngitis in children. Keeping the air moist is effective in relieving dryness and irritation in the throat. Parents can use a humidifier or let the child breathe deeply near a basin of warm water. Pay attention to letting sick children rest more, avoid excessive use of the throat, and ensure adequate water intake to keep the throat moist and relieve inflammation of the respiratory mucosa. It is also particularly important to reduce indoor air pollution sources, such as smoke, pet hair and other inducing factors.

3Seek medical attention promptly when necessary

If a child has a persistent high fever, significantly worsening breathing sounds, or severe breathing difficulties, such as particularly obvious "wheezing", he or she should go to the hospital immediately for professional treatment. Severe acute laryngitis may require short-term hospitalization, oxygen therapy or other targeted rescue measures. In the hospital, the doctor may monitor the child more deeply to prevent complications such as laryngeal obstruction.

The key to the treatment of acute laryngitis in children is early identification and timely measures. Parents should adopt scientific and effective treatment methods according to the specific situation of their children. Once the child's symptoms worsen, they should immediately seek help from a doctor to ensure that the condition does not worsen further. At the same time, they should strengthen prevention in daily care to reduce the risk of recurrence.