Some recent news has made parents' hearts twisted, when the child has a headache and brain fever, I can't help but sit down, anxious, today I will tell you, which situations prompt the child to be infected with pneumonia! In just one week, an 8-year-old girl went from coughing toWhite lung
A 5-year-old boy in Changsha was diagnosed with influenza A after he suddenly had leg pain and couldn't walkAcute myositis
An 8-year-old child in Guangdong was infected with influenza B and was complicatedAcute necrotizing encephalopathy, admitted to the ICU.
NoteWhat are the symptoms that suggest a child has pneumonia?
If your child has a persistent high fever for more than three daysCough that is worse or more frequent, and the amount of sputum that increases or changes in color (eg, yellow or yellowish-green), especially a dry cough, may be mycoplasma pneumonia.
Increased respiratory rate, wheezing, or difficulty breathing(eg, nasal flaring, sternal depression) is also a warning. In severe cases, there may be bruising around the mouth and abnormal complexion. Older children may express chest tightness and pain. Changes in mental status, such as burnout or irritability, should also be noted. Symptoms of pneumonia in young infants are atypicalIt can manifest as shortness of breath, difficulty or frequent spitting up, sometimes wheezing, and poor complexion. In case of any of the above, seek medical attention immediately. Shortness of breath is the most prominent manifestation of impaired gas exchange and tissue hypoxia in children. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines tachypnea as the only criterion for identifying pneumonia, and shortness of breath is defined as:A 2-month-old infant has a respiratory rate of 60 minutes
2 12-month-old infants have a respiratory rate of 50 minutes
1 5-year-old children have a respiratory rate of 40 minutes
A 5-year-old child has a respiratory rate greater than 20 minutes
Parents should carefully count their child's breathing rate, and if they find that their child's breathing rate is significantly higher than usual, or that their breathing is more laborious than usual, it is recommended to arrange for their child to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
In addition, it is also recommended that parents pay attention to whether their child has other typical symptoms of pneumoniaSuch as ** depression between and around the ribs and sternum, chest pain (especially when coughing or taking deep breaths), wheezing, bruising of the lips and fingernails (caused by low blood oxygen levels), etcIf so, take your child to the doctor right away.
*: Healthy China, Popular Science China.