Obstructive bronchitis in childhood is a fairly frequent disease of the respiratory tract and is quite a dangerous condition when the lungs form swelling, stagnant mucus and impaired ventilation.
Obstructive bronchitis in children: causes
There are several reasons for judging the presence of obstructive bronchitis in a child:
- pathology of bronchial development in the intrauterine period;
- frequent incidence of bronchitis by the child, which were not fully cured in time;
- decreased immunity;
- pathology of pregnancy and maternity: fetal hypoxia , the presence of birth injuries, early infections, or the birth of a premature newborn .
Acute obstructive bronchitis in children: symptoms
The acute form of bronchitis has a number of symptoms:
- increase in the body temperature of the child;
- increased fatigue;
- cough with sputum;
- The pediatrician can determine the presence of wheezing in the lungs.
Obstructive bronchitis in an infant
The greatest danger is obstructive bronchitis in its development in an infant under the age of one year. Since the child is still small enough, a limited range of medicines is used to treat respiratory diseases, which can have a slower therapeutic effect.
If a child has a high body temperature (above 38 degrees) for a long time, a cough continues, the child is less active, then the baby needs to be hospitalized for antibiotic treatment by intravenous and intramuscular injection.
Recurrent obstructive bronchitis in children
If a child has bronchitis more than three times during a calendar year, then a relapsing form of obstructive bronchitis is indicated. The most common in children under five years. Treatment lasting: from 3 to 6 months with the use of ketotifen, beclometh, becotide.
Chronic obstructive bronchitis in children
If a child often has obstructive bronchitis, then in this case they talk about his chronic form. With this form of bronchitis, it is important to continue treatment with antibiotics, but it is necessary to do this by courses in order to avoid getting used to the drugs, which can reduce the effectiveness of treatment. It is advisable to give the child immune medications to increase the body's resistance to viruses and infections.
For improved separation of sputum, parents can use a special massage in the form of tapping on the back of the child.
Allergic obstructive bronchitis in children
If the child is extremely sensitive to different types of allergens (pollen of flowers, dust, smell of detergents), then the appearance of an allergic form of bronchitis, which results in an excessive inflammation of the bronchial mucosa in the child.
Obstructive bronchitis: treatment
When choosing the optimal course of treatment, it is necessary to sow sputum for an accurate determination of the sensitivity to various types of antibiotics, which are prescribed often enough for bronchitis. Since antibiotics exert a strong therapeutic effect, one must be completely confident in the effectiveness of their use, since despite its effectiveness, most drugs have a number of adverse reactions that are undesirable in childhood.
The doctor additionally appoints mucolytic drugs: kodelak, erespal , lazolvan , gedelix. If the tablets do not have a positive dynamics in the treatment of obstructive bronchitis, then in this case it is advisable to take a course of injections. Most often this
To prevent the emergence of dysbiosis as a complication after bronchitis, it is important to give the child as much as possible sour-milk products containing useful bifidobacteria.
It is possible to conduct special respiratory gymnastics with a child to reduce the risk of complications.
It should be remembered that in no case should one engage in self-medication, since bronchitis has the property of passing into severe forms of pneumonia. A child under three years of age needs mandatory hospitalization, whereas an older child can be treated at home with careful monitoring by a pediatrician.