Self-help methods for acute laryngitis in children

When acute laryngitis occurs in children, keeping the airway open is the key. Self-help measures can be taken to quickly relieve symptoms, and medical attention should be sought as soon as possible.

Acute laryngitis is a disease characterized by acute inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa. It is common in children aged 6 months to 3 years. It quickly develops from a mild cough at night to a barking cough, wheezing, hoarseness and even difficulty breathing. Try to keep your child calm when the disease occurs, and avoid crying and causing airway constriction. You can try to humidify the room first, using a humidifier or hot water steam to increase the humidity of the air, help relieve dry throat and reduce breathing difficulties; at the same time, let the child sit up or take a semi-recumbent position to keep breathing smooth. If the child has obvious wheezing or difficulty breathing, you can use cold and wet air therapy, and gently apply a wet towel or cold water ice pack to the throat, which can also have a certain relief effect. If the symptoms do not ease or even worsen, you should contact emergency or send to the hospital for treatment immediately.

At home, you should avoid factors that irritate the airway, such as cigarette smoke, oil smoke, dust, etc., to avoid aggravating inflammation. If the child's body temperature is high, you can wipe it with warm water to cool it down, and avoid using irritating antipyretic drugs. In the season when the weather is dry or children are prone to laryngitis, you can do more preventive health care, such as improving the humidity of the air at home, cleaning the respiratory tract regularly, enhancing the child's immunity, appropriately increasing the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, and supplementing with enough vitamin C and water to reduce the risk of attacks. If possible, according to the doctor's advice, you can always have drugs to relieve laryngitis or asthma nebulizer equipment in case of emergency.