What should I pay attention to when I have pneumonia in children?

Neonatal pneumonia is a very common disease nowadays. Many babies will encounter this disease, which harms their health. Parents are reminded to learn more about neonatal pneumonia and provide relevant care after their babies become ill. Let’s see what to pay attention to in children with pneumonia.

Neonatal pneumonia is a common infectious disease in children during the neonatal period and one of the main causes of death in newborns. The symptoms are often atypical, so while paying attention to diagnosis and strengthening treatment, nursing is also important. Environment: The indoor temperature for newborns should be between 20℃ and 24℃, the relative humidity should be maintained at, and the indoor air should be kept circulating, but convection should be avoided to prevent cold.

Oxygen inhalation: If the child has shortness of breath or cyanosis around the lips, oxygen should be inhaled immediately. For those who are restless or have a lot of nasal secretions, oxygen can be given by funnel method, with an oxygen supply of 1 to 2L per minute. When using, the edge of the funnel should be about 1 cm away from the mouth and nose. If it is too far, oxygen will be wasted and the effect will be poor. If it is too close, gas exchange will be affected and breathing difficulties will be aggravated. After the child is quiet, the nasal cannula method can be used instead, and oxygen should be inhaled intermittently.

Body temperature: The body temperature of newborns with pneumonia is usually normal. If the body temperature is high, physical cooling can be used. Generally, antipyretic drugs are not needed to prevent excessive sweating and collapse. When infusing, 4 to 6 drops per minute is appropriate to avoid aggravating the condition by causing pulmonary edema or heart failure due to too fast a speed. The amount of fluid should not be too much, calculated as 40 to 60 ml/kg per day. Newborns have poor reaction ability and often have no respiratory symptoms at the beginning of pneumonia. Therefore, heart rate and breathing should be closely observed. If there is foaming at the mouth, pale face, cyanosis around the lips, and refusal to feed, it means that the condition is serious and active rescue and treatment should be given.

Young parents, when you take your lovely little angel home from the maternity hospital and your relatives and friends are around to make your child laugh, you must politely refuse to let anyone with a cold visit you. Even normal people have various viruses and bacteria in their throats, so you should avoid kissing the face and mouth of your newborn. This is to avoid passing pathogens to your child through kissing. This can cause the delicate newborn to get upper respiratory tract infections at best, or pneumonia at worst.

After comprehensively understanding these introductions, everyone knows the main care methods for neonatal pneumonia. Pneumonia can cause very serious damage to the baby's lungs and also bring inconvenience to their development. Therefore, we should pay attention to the health of newborns, treat pneumonia, and strengthen the care of sick children.