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The development of acute bronchitis in children and its treatment

Acute bronchitis in children - a disease in which there is an increase of secretion in the bronchi. It is accompanied by dry and moist rales, has an allergic, infectious or toxic origin. Inflammation of the nasopharynx quickly spreads to the bronchi, causing a range of symptoms. Complicated form of the disease can go into pneumonia.

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Forms of acute bronchitis

The disease is one of the most frequent and common. There are the following forms of acute bronchitis:

  • acute bronchiolitis (severe inflammation in the bronchi and bronchioles, causing abundant wheezing and breathing function);
  • acute obstructive bronchitis (accompanied by spasserovannye bronchi);
  • simple acute bronchitis there is an increase of secretion in the bronchi without clinical symptoms).

Acute bronchitis in children can occur with concomitant diseases, such as influenza, adenovirus infection, acute rhinitis and other.

The causes of the disease

stafilokokk - prichina bronhitaARI and ARI, and parainfluenza. disease provoke the development of acute bronchitis in children. In addition, some types of pathogens can cause the development of the disease.

The main causative agents of the disease are pneumococci, streptococci and staphylococci. Atypical to treat chlamydia and the cytoplasm. Very rarely the disease is fungal in origin.

The child's body is able to attack several species of pathogens. The disease may begin as an infection caused by a virus, and then show signs of bacterial infection. This complicates the subsequent treatment. Viruses create a favorable environment for bacterial growth starting to proliferate. In the respiratory tract bacteria transmitted through dirty hands, the kid tries to shove in your mouth all the small things. Often, the transmission occurs by droplets during contact with sick people.

Less common precipitating factors include exposure to chemical reagents, various physiological factors, allergic reactions, poor environmental conditions, passive Smoking (if the parents are heavy smokers and smoke in the room), irritation of nose and throat by dust, gases - all these can cause bronchitis in children.

Symptoms of developing illness

povyshennaya temperatura pri bronhiteSince acute bronchitis is caused on the background of another disease, it is very importantto follow the course of the disease, which at any moment ready to call the complication of bronchitis. It can appear in the initial stage of the disease or at a later time. The main signs of bronchitis include:

  • coughing;
  • weakness, fatigue, lethargy;
  • high temperature.

Cough in children is initially dry and Intrusive. His seizures are exhausting kid, because he can't cough up. A few days after medication, the nature of the cough changes: he becomes wet, it produces a large amount of mucus.

Fever, accompanied by fever, lasts from 2-3 to 8-10 days. Usually in milder forms of bronchitis, the temperature rises. If the disease is obstructive form, the disease is accompanied by a feeling of lack of air. These symptoms require the use of bronchodilator drugs.

Diagnosis of acute forms

The doctor will listen to your lungs a little patient. If a child is sick, you will hear dry (early disease) or wet krupnoplastinchatam (in later stages) wheezing. If you suspect acute bronchitis is x-ray examination, which reveals the change of the image light, the intensity of the shadows of lung roots.

analiz krovi pri bronhiteMore detailed information on the nature of the disease can provide a CT (computed tomography).

Analysis of the blood allows to assess the level of leukocytes in the blood and to choose the right direction of treatment depending on the origin of the disease: bacterial, viral, etc.

If there is a suspicion of pneumonia, examination occur with strict periodicity.

Mandatory is the submission of sputum for counting of its cellular elements, smear from pharynx on examination of the microflora.

Complex methods of treatment

Only comprehensive measures produce tangible results in the fight against acute bronchitis. Treatment includes the use of:

  • antipyretic drugs (high body temperature);
  • cough (if sputum no cough);
  • expectorant drugs (with abundant sputum production);
  • vasoconstrictor nose drops (with rhinitis);
  • decoctions of medicinal herbs;
  • easy vegetable-dairy diet;
  • fruit drinks, juices, mineral water without gas in large quantities.

otvar trav pri bronhiteAt high temperature the motor activity of the child should be limited. Better if the baby will spend this period in bed. Chills, fever, dizziness, a very unpleasant sensation in which the baby does not want to play or eat. But it guzzles, andthis desire cannot be limited, as a large amount of fluid to facilitate the release of phlegm and flushes the body of toxic substances generated as a result of the intake of chemical drugs.

Antibiotics are required in cases where there is suspicion of bacterial contamination, children have congenital lung disease and heart disease, reduced immune defense of the body. Are oral drugs: Azithromycin, Amoxicillin, Cefuroxime and others.

If the bronchitis is of viral origin, the list of medicines are added to antiviral medications. If breathing is difficult are assigned to the bronchodilators, which are available in inhaled and tablet forms. Good assistance can be provided by combination drugs (e.g., Prescribed).

Bronchitis treatment folk methods

Used decoctions of medicinal plants. Dry fees can be pre-mixed together. The effect of medicinal liquid from it only increases. To prepare the broth take the licorice root, mother and stepmother, plantain, oregano, lime, etc.

polza kozego moloka pri bronhiteA good aid in the treatment of bronchitis, has the consumption of fresh goat's milk, which give drink to the child several times a day for a long time.

In the struggle with the disease will help the onion juice and honey mixed in equal proportions. It is useful to eat garlic.

If the baby does not perceive it in its pure form, a clove of garlic can roll in bread crumb and to give the child to swallow.

Garlic stimulates appetite and has a positive effect on the intestinal microflora by destroying pathogenic microorganisms.

Basic preventive measures

A strong immune system will not allow "enemies" to host in the child's body. To this end, in the off-season we should drink immune protection and vitamin preparations, the dosage appointed by the doctor. Annual vaccination against influenza is having good help in the fight against the disease. Daily tempering procedures allow to forget about colds for many years. Many adults mistakenly believe that, wrapped the child as cabbage, in many jackets, pants and scarves, will protect it from infection. On the contrary, such children are more often sick, because the immune system gradually weakens and can not restrain the pathogenic bacteria invading the body.

The room where the child should be aired regularly. This does not mean that you need to open all the Windows, and to shrink from cold draughts. Enough to make this event a few times a day previouslyasking the kid to leave the room and then closed the window.

Trips and sports activities in the fresh air not only quenched the body, but also develop the lungs.

Strong light is key to the health of the child, which in the future will not have to swallow a large amount of medications and spending days in sad isolation, when his peers are having fun on the street.

Proper nutrition, including a daily set of products containing vitamins and nutrients, regular sports training, limiting time at the computer, tempering actions will help to protect the child from acute bronchitis.