How to diagnose acute laryngitis in children

How to diagnose whether a child has acute laryngitis? Many people may not understand the occurrence of acute laryngitis in children. Because the onset of this disease is relatively rapid, once it occurs in a short period of time, the harm is very serious. Therefore, acute laryngitis in children often causes many unpredictable harms. So how to diagnose whether a child has acute laryngitis?

Acute laryngitis in children is an acute inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa, mainly in the glottis area. It often occurs in winter and spring, and is especially common in infants and young children. Because the laryngeal cavity of children is small and the mucosa in the laryngeal cavity is loose, swelling can easily cause glottis obstruction. Children have poor cough reflexes, and tracheal and laryngeal secretions are difficult to discharge, which can easily cause severe laryngeal obstruction. If not treated promptly and effectively, the condition can worsen progressively, endangering the health and even life of the child.

Causes: Acute laryngitis is often secondary to acute rhinitis and pharyngitis. Malnutrition, low resistance, allergic constitution and chronic upper respiratory tract diseases in children are prone to acute laryngitis.

How to differentiate acute laryngitis in children?

1. Acute laryngitis, trachea and bronchitis: It is basically the same as acute laryngitis, but the condition is more serious, the inflammation extends deep into the lower respiratory tract, and the lung symptoms are more obvious. If the secretions in the bronchus form dryness and block the lower bronchus, it can aggravate breathing difficulties.

2. Differentiate from foreign bodies in the respiratory tract: Foreign bodies in the respiratory tract are more common in children, who have a history of inhalation of unfolded foreign bodies and often develop the disease suddenly. X-ray, direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy can help with diagnosis.

3. Differentiation from laryngeal diphtheria: Laryngeal diphtheria has a relatively slow onset, with low fever and obvious symptoms of systemic poisoning, pale complexion, mental depression, thin and rapid pulse, and often a grayish-white pseudomembrane in the pharynx. Examination of secretions can reveal diphtheria bacteria.

Acute laryngitis in children often starts suddenly and progresses quickly. If it is not diagnosed and treated promptly and effectively, serious complications and sequelae may occur. Therefore, once you are sick, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible. The key to the treatment of acute laryngitis is to relieve laryngeal obstruction as soon as possible, use effective and sufficient antibiotics to control infection as early as possible, give glucocorticoids to promote the disappearance of laryngeal edema, strengthen oxygenation, antispasmodics, expectorants and other treatments, and closely observe the child's breathing.