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How much temperature is held at Ari in a child

Infection and high fever in children

Respiratory tract infections are the most common disease in adults and children. Not surprising, therefore, that many percentage of the population with questions regarding the course of the disease. Frequently asked questions include the following:

Skolko derzhitsya temperatura pri orvi u rebenka
  1. On that day manifested respiratory illness and its symptoms?
  2. Viral or bacterial pathogen – how to distinguish them?
  3. How long does SARS and other infections (how long they can hold on to the signs)?
  4. What is the temperature (the increase) may be present, at what time/on what day it rises?
  5. How much temperature is held at Ari in a child?
  6. How many days is the incubation period of SARS and other infectious diseases?

Sometimes the course of the disease is quite simple, requires no special treatment or medical examinations, which is why not even the question arises, what is the number of days of elevated temperature, which is normal, since the symptoms subside or disappear completely within a couple of days. In other cases of acute illness and its duration can cause serious disorders of health. If the temperature in SARS in children or adults is not reduced within 3 days, you must consult your doctor, who will prescribe appropriate treatment.

You should always remember that even the common cold and sore throat may be complicated by the transition of the infection to the near and far bodies, so no complaints, especially in children, should not be underestimated. Despite the fact that it is not so easy to keep the child in bed, sleep is often a necessary condition for the body that he was able to quickly cope with the disease.

Nasopharyngitis

His most significant level of incidence occurs in the autumn and winter months. Pathogenic viruses at this time of year especially successful. Often the disease is complicated by bacterial infection. The disease is spread by airborne droplets by the ingress of air from the respiratory tract. The incubation period, or time from infection to the first symptoms of the disease is short, and lasts 4-5 days.

The first symptom presented:

  • rise in temperature,
  • by changing a child's behavior,
  • fatigue,
  • malaise,
  • loss of appetite,
  • headache.

In infants and toddlers is often the temperature rises to 40°C, it can cause serious complications – febrile convulsions.

Then there is the runny nose, sore throat, cough. In infants and young children severe cold makes breathing difficult. At the same time, comes to the swelling of the adenoids, which is reflected snoring. The slime deposited on the back of the throat, causing irritating cough.

Skolko derzhitsya temperatura pri orvi u rebenka

The child becomes irritable, has no appetite. In case of illness without complications, it lasts for 3-5 days and does not require treatment with antibiotics. To reduce a high temperature above 38°C (which usually also can persist for about 3 days) can help to reduce a warm shower or a cold compress in combination with antipyretic drugs. For the treatment of children recommended drugs with the active ingredient Paracetamol or Ibuprofen. Medications based on acetylsalicylic acid unsuitable for a child. In children of early age it is important to maintain the patency of the nose. You can use nasal drops or spray, designed for children. We should not forget to regularly clean the nose of the accumulated mucus with an aspirator that you can buy at the pharmacy. Cough can be facilitated one on cough medicines in a dose appropriate to the age and weight of the child.

Common complication of nasopharyngitis is the inflammation of the lymphoid tissue, associated with severe pain in the neck, redness and enlarged tonsils. This condition is known as catarrhal angina, and may be the initial phase of septic sore throat, in which the surface of the tonsils covered with a whitish bloom. Purulent tonsillitis is accompanied by increased pain when swallowing that radiates to the ears, fever, in children there is often abdominal pain and vomiting. A frequent cause of purulent sore throats are strep bacteria.

For school-age children nasopharyngitis may become complicated sinusitis. To fever in a child is added in a hoarse voice, feeling of fullness in the nose, fatigue and headache in the forehead and nose. The pain may radiate from the axils of the teeth. Prevention of sinusitis,usually, is the main disease and timely relief of obstruction of the nose.

Laryngitis

The disease, which in an adult usually leads only to temporary loss of voice, the child can have a very dramatic move.

Laryngitis is a seasonal viral disease with high incidence in the colder months of the year. Inflammatory swelling of the mucous membrane of the larynx leads to the narrowing of the Airways. Typical clinical signs of the disease presents with cough, accompanied by wheezing and loss of voice. The child is difficult to breathe. The onset is sudden, the disease starts with almost full health. The child, who went to bed healthy, in the night wakes up coughing and shortness of breath.

Skolko derzhitsya temperatura pri orvi u rebenka

Laryngitis is a common disease of the Airways associated with their narrowing, especially among younger children.

Essential is a visit to the doctor. He will prescribe further treatment, such as medication against edema of the respiratory tract, cough medicines, and assess whether to hospitalize the child.

Disease duration is around 2 weeks. About the same time preserved and increased temperature.

Acute epiglottitis

It is a disease caused by Haemophilus influensae. We are talking about a rare but life-threatening disease of the upper respiratory tract in children.

Begins with a sudden rise in temperature to 40°C, which can last for several days. Accompanied by fatigue, paleness, quiet speech or even a whisper, pain neck, shallow superficial breathing, pain when swallowing want to sit. The baby refuses to drink. Out of his mouth can flow saliva.

The little patient does not cough or does it quietly and carefully. It sits at a slight tilt because it's easier for him to breathe.

Never place your baby on the back! This can lead to respiratory arrest!

The disease progresses rapidly and swollen due to the inflammation of the larynx closes the respiratory tract. When illness in a medical emergency.

Since 2001, the vaccination of children against the causative agent of the disease, frequency of disease rapidly declined and today the disease is very rare.

Otitis

Otitis media, as mentioned, is a frequent complication of disease of the upper respiratory tract. It affects mainly children and usually is bilateral, although initially there is inflammation in one ear. Often the disease is preceded by rhinitis. After that there is increase in temperature, agitation, crying, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea. The child is constantly touching the ear, reacting to what painful. But it is not completely reliable predictor. The problem often culminates in the evening and at night, partly because of the supine position. The inflammation extends to the middle of the nasopharynx through the Eustachian tube. The extension of inflammation contributes to the increase of lymphatic tissue in the throat (adenoids).

Skolko derzhitsya temperatura pri orvi u rebenka

Alleviates the symptoms of the disease administration of the drug Paracetamol or Ibuprofen, which reduce the temperature and at the same time calms the pain.

Medical treatment, specialist consultation, sooner or later will be required.

Protective effect against frequent inflammation of the middle ear is having breastfeeding. However, in some families a hereditary tendency to inflammation of the middle ear.

Bronchitis

Infection from the nasopharynx can penetrate into the lower respiratory tract, and originally a small rhinitis may be complicated by bronchitis. The younger age groups (infants and young toddlers), where the volume of smooth muscle in the bronchi is still minimal, the inflammatory swelling of the bronchial wall combined with the overproduction of mucus causes obstruction to the air flow. This is reflected expiratory dyspnoea or extension of the exhalation phase of the respiratory cycle.

Prolonged expiratory audible wheeze when breathing, the child makes increasing efforts, you can see the retraction of the soft parts of the chest and hypochondrium. A condition very similar to asthma shortness of breath. Re bronchitis in infants and young children may be the first symptom of asthma.

The causative agent can be viruses and bacteria. Maintaining patency of the nose and the moist air are better. Timely medical assistance, especially for young children who have bronchitis often accompanied by shortness of breath, is a necessity. More severe forms of bronchitis can be expected in children with serious respiratory problems as newborns, and were treated with mechanical ventilation and oxygen supply.

Pneumonia

Inflammation of the Airways can gradually from the bronchi or larynx spread to the lung tissue. Persistent cough or shortness of breath, fatigue and sweating, and fever that had persisted for several days (3-5 days) can be a symptom of this disease.

The causative agents of disease are viruses and bacteria. Laymen tend to believe that pneumoniathe doctor detects by listening to the lungs with a stethoscope. But there are types of inflammation for which this rule is not applicable. In such cases, it is done a chest x-ray. Need treatment with antibiotics.

Possibilities of prevention of respiratory tract infections in children

The basic hardening, sports, exposure to fresh air, rest in the mountains or the sea (if possible), adequate sleep and a healthy balanced diet rich in vitamins and minerals, abundance of fruits and vegetables... this is the factors that contribute to the strengthening of the immune system and, consequently, represents the optimal prevention methods.

On the contrary, high physical load, overload children can have the opposite effect. Undue burden weakens the body and increases its susceptibility to infections. In addition, negatively affects the growth and development of the child.