Especially dangerous is the flu in children and, having discovered its symptoms, should immediately begin treatment, so as not to delay the disease. The first thing a child needs to call a sick child is a doctor, and in a difficult situation, an ambulance for hospitalization. The smaller the child, the more dangerous the disease for him.
How does the flu manifest itself?
To distinguish this insidious disease from a common cold is not easy, especially at the beginning, but after 1-2 days it becomes clear what we are dealing with. Here are the main possible symptoms that are observed in a child, regardless of age:
- pain in all muscles or joints, the child complains of aching in the body, in the limbs;
- the temperature rises to 39-41 ° C, which lasts for about 5 days and briefly gets bogged down to a maximum of 37 ° C, after which it again begins to grow;
- fatigue, lethargy, tearfulness, general passive state of the child;
- dry cough, causing pain in the throat, chest and back;
- complaints of headache, pain in the eyes, runny nose and nasal congestion;
- occasionally there may be vomiting and diarrhea.
How and how to treat the flu in a child?
Before you start treating the flu in children, you should call the doctor to make a diagnosis, and in no case do not self-medicate. Since the disease is caused not by a bacterium, but by a virus, antibiotic therapy will be inappropriate. It is prescribed only when bacterial complications develop (otitis, pyelonephritis and others), but this is done on the basis of tests. If the treatment started late or the child had the flu on his legs, complications can occur on the kidneys, heart and joints.
But modern antiviral drugs are still worth using. The sooner they start treatment with them, the sooner the long-awaited result will come, and the child will recover. All kinds of drugs with the end of "feron" are prescribed in the form of drops, tablets for resorption and rectal suppositories.
In addition to antiviral drugs, maintenance therapy is used, which includes vitamins and trace elements, the main of which is calcium, which removes the articular aches. It can be ordinary vitamin complexes, which are quite inexpensive. Treatment of influenza in children involves a reduction in temperature with drugs containing paracetamol or ibuprofen. To reduce it it is necessary already at 38 ° С, after all the child very badly itself feels, and the flu - not that disease when it is possible to suffer.
The basis of the basis in the treatment of any disease, accompanied by severe intoxication - the correct drinking regime. It is very important that the child drinks a lot of fluids. It can be all kinds of herbal (chamomile, lime) teas, as well as fruit berries (currants, cranberries, raspberries). In addition, they contribute to a decrease in temperature, their peculiarity is the saturation of the body with useful and necessary substances at this time.
But milk, which requires a long digestion, during the treatment period, should be excluded as a heavy food for the stomach. If the child does not ask for food, then in the first days will be enough to drink abundantly. A little later you can give the baby a vegetable soup and a mashed potato. Food should be easy, so as not to overload the digestive system.
If the baby is fever,
Disinfection of premises
To speed recovery and prevent infection of other family members, it is very important to carry out a wet cleaning twice a day in a child's room. If the air is clean from dust, the baby will be much easier to breathe. The dishes for the sick child are isolated and scalded after each use with boiling water.