Stenosis of the larynx in children: warned, so armed

Stenosis of the larynx in children is now very common. This narrowing of the larynx, which leads to difficulties in breathing and respiration. Stenoses are divided into acute and chronic.

Acute stenosis of the larynx in children develops rapidly, which can cause a threat to the life of the child. A feature of the chronic form is that it develops slowly and gradually. And it does not have any characteristic reasons for the onset of this disease. Often the disease begins as a cold. Then there may be complications in the form of suffocation. The main factors that provoke stenosis of the larynx in children are the deterioration of environmental conditions, the consumption of foods with numerous artificial additives, as well as the frequent use of antibiotics.

Remember that stenosis of the larynx, the symptoms of which will be described below, needs urgent elimination. Symptoms are:

• Change of voice;
• "Barking cough";
• Heavy breathing with difficulty in breathing;
• A restless state of the patient;
• Blanching of the skin, which can later turn into blue.

Stenosis refers to those diseases, about which it is very important to have the maximum information to help your child. So, remember that the stenosis of the larynx in children, the treatment of which must begin before the arrival of doctors, can have a bad result. The main thing is not to hesitate and start helping the child immediately. First of all, you need to create a high humidity. For this purpose, you can use wet diapers, sheets, hanging them in a room, and boil water in a pan without a lid. You can come up with a variety of ways. The main criterion of choice is more steam in the air.

Also, it is necessary to lower the child's legs into hot water, placing the child on his knees to one of the parents or loved ones. Remember that the main task of first aid is to prevent laryngeal edema. When a child wakes up with suffocating attacks (often, this happens at night from 12.00 to 2.00 am), he begins to cough furiously. As a result, blood flow to the larynx increases, which can lead to edema. The baby is nervous, the cough is worse. It is necessary to calm it down and try to maximize the humidity.

Often happens that in conditions of rendering of the timely help of the physicians who have arrived on fast, already do not observe strongly pronounced symptomatology. The attack can be eliminated at home, the main thing is to have enough information and react quickly.

Remember that, even if there is a need for medical treatment, stenosis of the larynx in children must first be eliminated by the use of antihistamines - tavegil, suprastin, dimedrol, fenistil, fenkarol and others. Of course, you can give a child a pill, first chopping it. However, if you can do intramuscular injection, then it is better to do it. The action of the injection will occur much faster, which is very important in this disease.

When the prick begins to act, the child will cough much less, and breathing will be easier. As practice shows, treatment at home can prevent a child from entering the hospital (if, of course, it is carried out correctly).

If you do not help the used methods of treatment, the most powerful and effective way is to take hormonal drugs (prednisolone, hydrocortisone, etc.). Treatment with these drugs should be conducted by a doctor, because he knows both the dosage and the features of the application. But you can also inject the hormone yourself intramuscularly, if you know what to stab and how much (if the child is not the first attack). You should be reassured that side effects or problems after one-time use can not be. After 5-7 minutes the child should feel relief.

Again, that the stenosis must be eliminated quickly and correctly, then before taking hormones and hospitalization it will not come. Take care of your children and be healthy!