How to treat acute laryngitis in children

The treatment of acute laryngitis in children includes maintaining a patent airway, relieving laryngeal edema, and taking a variety of measures such as medication, physical therapy, or hospitalization depending on the condition. Parents are required to handle the situation in a timely manner according to the doctor's instructions.

Acute laryngitis is a common disease in children, usually caused by viral infection. Typical symptoms include sudden "barking-like" cough, hoarseness and inspiratory dyspnea. Be especially alert to the possibility of worsening symptoms at night. Mild cases can be relieved by home care, such as letting the child inhale humidified air, using a humidifier to increase indoor humidity, or letting the child inhale hot water steam appropriately to help improve laryngeal edema. Drug treatment If the symptoms are obvious, you can choose nebulized inhalation of glucocorticoids such as budesonide under the guidance of a doctor, which has a rapid anti-inflammatory effect. In severe cases, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. During hospitalization, intravenous glucocorticoids such as hydrocortisone injection, or oxygen inhalation and necessary endotracheal intubation may be used to maintain breathing. Antibiotics are used when bacterial infection is confirmed, and cephalosporins are mostly selected.

Acute laryngitis is a common disease in children, usually caused by viral infection. Typical symptoms include sudden "barking-like" cough, hoarseness and inspiratory dyspnea. Be especially alert to the possibility of worsening symptoms at night. Mild cases can be relieved by home care, such as letting the child inhale humidified air, using a humidifier to increase indoor humidity, or letting the child inhale hot water steam appropriately to help improve laryngeal edema. Drug treatment If the symptoms are obvious, you can choose nebulized inhalation of glucocorticoids such as budesonide under the guidance of a doctor, which has a rapid anti-inflammatory effect. In severe cases, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. During hospitalization, intravenous glucocorticoids such as hydrocortisone injection, or oxygen inhalation and necessary endotracheal intubation may be used to maintain breathing. Antibiotics are used when bacterial infection is confirmed, and cephalosporins are mostly selected.

Parents should avoid further irritation of the throat when caring for the child. The child should stay in a quiet bedroom and avoid crying. The diet should be light and soft. Drinking more warm water will help promote the recovery of the throat mucosa. If the symptoms do not improve after three days of treatment, or serious symptoms such as cyanosis of the lips and shortness of breath appear, the child should be sent to the doctor immediately. At the same time, during the recovery period, the child should avoid contact with irritants such as cold wind and secondhand smoke, and improve immunity, such as a balanced diet and appropriate supplementation of vitamins C and D to reduce the possibility of recurrence.