How to cure acute laryngitis in children

Acute laryngitis in children is often secondary to upper respiratory tract infection. The peak incidence period is during season change and winter and spring. It is more common in children aged 6 months to 3 years. Since children cannot speak, delaying the disease and causing serious consequences may occur if they are not careful. Therefore, parents of sick children very much hope to cure the disease. Let's focus on how to cure acute laryngitis in children.

Acute laryngitis in children is a very dangerous inflammation because the inflamed and swollen throat may cause airway obstruction, and in severe cases may cause suffocation. Therefore, necessary treatment should be given early and actively to relieve the symptoms of laryngeal obstruction.

1. Actively control infection: Use effective and sufficient antibiotics in the early stage, such as penicillins and erythromycin, and use medications for different infections, such as antiviral drugs.

2. Oxygen and humidification: During laryngitis, laryngeal edema and obstruction of secretions may cause severe breathing difficulties. It is very necessary to give oxygen and ultrasonic atomization. Sufficient humidification can facilitate the discharge of sputum and reduce laryngeal edema to relieve breathing difficulties.

3. Anti-edema treatment: Early application of steroid hormones, such as dexamethasone and prednisone, to reduce laryngeal edema and relieve breathing difficulties.

4. Perform tracheotomy when necessary: ​​When dyspnea is severe and persists without relief, tracheotomy should be considered to relieve dyspnea.

5. Supportive treatment. Children with laryngitis often cry and are restless due to difficulty breathing and are unwilling to eat. This will cause dehydration over time, so they should be given fluid replacement. Ensuring nutrition is also an auxiliary treatment that helps alleviate the condition.

6. Treatment with Chinese medicine: giving expectorants of Chinese medicine can help discharge phlegm. During the treatment of laryngitis, care is also very important. It is necessary to pay attention to the appropriate room temperature and humidity, pay attention to rest, comfort the child, and ensure a quiet environment. Under normal circumstances, there will be no recurrence after thorough treatment, but in cold weather, pay attention to keeping warm, add or remove clothes, prevent colds, and enhance immunity.