Acute laryngitis in children

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx - in medicine, this disease is called acute laryngitis. The ailment is accompanied by swelling of the tissues and narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory tract. The smallest patients are 3-6 years old. The disease can manifest itself against the background of adenovirus infection, ARI, SARS, measles, rubella and chicken pox. Other reasons for the progression of acute laryngitis in children include: hypothermia, chronic foci of infection, air dryness, allergies, and overstrain of the vocal cords.

Symptoms of acute laryngitis in children

The clinical picture of the disease has major and additional manifestations. The first ones are:

• hoarseness of voice;
• "Barking cough";
• labored breathing.

Additional symptoms are:

• sore throat;
• unpleasant sensations when swallowing;
• decreased appetite;
• fever.

Than to treat acute laryngitis in a child?

Bed rest is the guarantee of effective treatment of the disease. Parents should control the breath of the baby - you need to breathe in with your nose, so the air will get into the larynx warm and moisturized. A rapid recovery will be facilitated by an abundant alkaline drink and frequent airing of the room.

The best folk remedy for acute laryngitis in children is a "cocktail" of warm milk and alkaline mineral water in equal parts with the addition of 2 teaspoons of honey to a glass of liquid. Use it immediately after preparation. Drug treatment is prescribed by a doctor.

Types of acute laryngitis

An acute stenosing laryngitis often develops in children aged 2-3 years. Its main signs are a strong shortness of breath and alternating breathing - sometimes oral, then nasal, which leads to the drying of the mucosa and the formation of crusts. Symptoms of the disease are due to anatomical features. The larynx of toddlers of a given age has a very narrow lumen and is characterized by looseness of the tissues.

Acute obstructive laryngitis in children is accompanied by bouts of severe barking cough (especially at night) combined with blueness of the nasolabial triangle. In this condition, the risk of suffocation is very high. Therefore, the situation requires immediate hospitalization.

Emergency care for acute obstructive laryngitis in children

Before the arrival of doctors it is necessary:

1. Ventilate the room.
2. To water a child with warm drinking or mineral water without gas every 10-15 minutes for 7-10 ml.
3. Make the baby a steam inhalation. If the child is small and for some reason refuses to breathe over a pot of hot water, you can take it to the bathroom and sit him on a chair, after turning on the hot tap or shower. The room should be filled with steam.
4. If the body temperature is not increased, you can put a warming compress on the neck.
5. In the presence of a nebulizer, inhalation with Ambroxol or Prednisolone can be made. The second drug is a steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which quickly and effectively removes outflow. For inhalations, 0.5 ml of the drug is diluted with 2 ml of 0.9% NaCl solution. For the same purposes, one-time use of Rectodelts candles at an age-appropriate dosage is suitable.
6. Put the baby's feet in the maximum warm water. Blood will pour from the larynx to the legs, thereby reducing swelling.