Moms and dads take various measures to prevent swine flu and do their best to protect their child from a serious illness, however, despite all this, every child is likely to "catch" the virus. To avoid the severe consequences of this ailment, it is necessary as soon as possible to see a doctor and begin the appropriate treatment. That is why it is important for parents to know how to recognize swine flu in a child, and how this disease differs from the usual seasonal illness.
How to determine the swine flu in a child?
Swine flu in children begins in the same way as a common cold - with a high fever and cough, which is why often these signs are not given due importance. Meanwhile, if with ordinary ARI such symptoms can be relatively easily removed with traditional medicines or folk remedies, then in the case of the H1N1 flu everything happens completely differently.
The disease very quickly "gaining momentum", and on the second day the patient experiences unusually strong weakness and aches in the whole body. The temperature does not fall below 38 degrees and can only decrease for a short time after taking antipyretics .
In addition, swine flu in children is often manifested by such symptoms as:
- pain and persistent sore throat;
- runny nose and nasal congestion;
- slight dizziness;
- diarrhea;
- nausea and vomiting;
- increased sweating;
- shortness of breath or shortness of breath;
- blanching of the skin.
At what signs it is necessary to address to the doctor?
Do not forget that the body of every person, both an adult and a baby, is individual, and any disease in different people can take place in completely different ways. That is why a certain way to understand that a child swine flu, and not another ailment, such as an ordinary cold or seasonal flu, does not exist.
Often young parents are interested in how the child behaves when swine flu. There are also no specific features of this disease. Almost every kid who feels bad, becomes moody and irritable, his appetite decreases and sleep is disturbed. All these signs can indicate any violation, which is accompanied by a general malaise, so it is also impossible to conclude on the nature of the disease, based on the behavior of the crumbs.
If during the period of the H1N1 flu epidemic your child has anxious symptoms, do not take it lightly. Be sure to call a doctor at home if:
- in a baby under 3 months, body temperature is above 38 degrees Celsius;
- a baby from 3 months to 3 years old - a fever in which body temperature does not drop below 38.5 degrees. Be careful if your child is weakened or has certain chronic ailments, do not wait until the temperature of his body reaches critical values, as this can be life threatening;
- the karapuz categorically refuses to eat or drink;
in addition to the high temperature on the body, the baby developed a rash of any kind.
After a full-time examination, the doctor will necessarily assign the necessary laboratory tests to the crumb. Identify the swine flu in a child can be done by such analyzes as molecular-biological examination of a nasopharyngeal smear using the PCR method or sputum analysis. Do not worry much if the diagnosis is confirmed. This disease is treated successfully enough if it is detected at an early stage. Nevertheless, in order to avoid dangerous consequences, it is necessary to follow all the doctor's recommendations and not to engage in self-medication.