Is the recurrence of acute laryngitis in children scary?

Is the recurrence of acute laryngitis in children scary? Acute laryngitis in children is a common disease in infants and young children, which often occurs in late autumn. It is characterized by rapid onset, fierce onset, and severe symptoms. It is commonly known as "lockthroat wind" and has a certain chance of recurrence. So, is the recurrence of acute laryngitis in children scary? Let's find out together.

Acute laryngitis in children is a relatively terrible disease. If it is not treated in time, it will endanger life. If it recurs severely, it is also very dangerous and terrible. Because the laryngeal cavity of children is small, the mucosa in the laryngeal cavity is loose, and swelling can easily cause glottal obstruction. Children have poor cough reflexes, and tracheal and laryngeal secretions are not easy to be discharged, which can easily cause serious laryngeal obstruction.

The disease is mostly caused by viruses, bacteria or allergies, and is often secondary to pharyngitis, rhinitis or colds. There are symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection such as fever, cough, runny nose, hoarseness, etc. 1-2 days before the onset of the disease, and the mental state is still good. As the disease progresses, the inflammation continues to spread downward from the pharynx, causing inflammatory swelling of the laryngeal mucosa. In addition, the laryngeal cavity of children is narrow, which is the only way for breathing air. At this time, the sick child often suddenly has a bamboo-breaking cough at night. When the breathing difficulty is severe, there is inspiratory collapse of the sternum and suprasternal fossa, and sometimes the child may suddenly die of severe hypoxemia.

In order to prevent the occurrence of acute laryngitis in children, parents should pay attention to keeping children warm in late autumn and let them go outdoors more often to strengthen their physical fitness and improve their disease resistance. For children with weaker physical constitutions, they should choose drugs that increase the body's immunity, and they should also be educated to develop good hygiene habits of going to bed early and getting up early, and avoid contact with influenza patients.

We should focus on improving children's physical resistance and cold tolerance. Even in winter, we should let children play outdoors and exercise. Secondly, we should strengthen children's nutrition, avoid partial eating, so as to avoid "malnutrition", and develop good eating, hygiene and living habits. It is also very important to maintain appropriate indoor temperature and temperature, and open windows frequently to replace fresh air.