Acute pharyngitis in children is a common respiratory disease. If detected and treated early, parents will help children avoid many dangerous complications.
Signs identify acute pharyngitis in children
This disease usually appears with inflammatory VA, tonsillitis, pharyngitis in children or cold season.
Cough
This is the first sign of an acute pharyngitis. At first, in the incubation period, the child has a dry cough, then turns to a cough with phlegm.
Fever
When a sore throat is acute, children often have a fever. The fever may be mild or the fever is as high as 39-40 degrees Celsius. After 2-3 days, the child does not get better, the mother should take the baby to the doctor to avoid complications.
Other manifestations
Acute pharyngitis in children is often "alarmed" by other signs such as runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, often breathing through the mouth. In addition, children are fussy, anorexia because of dryness, sore throat, difficulty sleeping or vomiting, loose stools are also ways for parents to know that their child is sick.
Cause of acute pharyngitis
Living conditions are not healthy
External factors such as car smoke, cigarette smoke, pipe tobacco, coal, dust, ... are the causes of acute pharyngitis in children.
The weather changes suddenly, the rain makes the baby sore throat, fussy and crying.
Children move to other stages of development such as kindergarten, newly weaning, and changing the weaning diet.
Acute pharyngitis in children can be passed on from others.
Infection of viruses, bacteria, fungi
Viruses: flu, measles.
Bacteria: pneumococci, staphylococci, streptococci, ... The most dangerous is group A hemolytic streptococcus. glomerular grade.
Mushrooms: Candida.
The penetration of viruses, bacteria, fungi causes the tissues and structures in the nasopharynx to become inflamed.
Complications of acute pharyngitis in children
Children have a high fever constantly, even though they use antipyretic methods such as medicine and warm compresses.
Seizures, shortness of breath, cough a lot.
Specific complications of the disease
A high fever leads to seizures
A fever near 40 - 42 ° C in young children is the most common complication. The younger the age, the more prone to convulsions when the fever is high. At this time, parents should take the child to the emergency to ensure safety for life.
Sepsis
This is a severe form of systemic infection. The main reason is due to the continuous penetration of pathogenic bacteria into the bloodstream. If after 7 - 15 days after an acute sore throat, parents see that the child has high fever again, tremors, heart palpitations, sweating, sudden hypotension ... then the child will have sepsis.
Complications in place
Abscesses, inflammation around the throat, inflammation around the tonsils, abscesses behind the throat ... are the most common complications of acute pharyngitis in children.
Complications of acute glomerulonephritis
If the child has edema, increased blood pressure, blood urine, ... the child has acute glomerulonephritis . This is a purulent inflammation in all of the glomeruli on either side of the kidney.
Complications of acute rheumatism
This complication is quite dangerous to the ability to move. The most obvious symptoms are inflamed, red and painful joints in the knee, ankle, wrist, and elbow joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is acute inflammation of the joints that occurs after streptococcal infection.
In addition, some other complications of acute pharyngitis in children can be mentioned as otitis media , bronchitis, pneumonia, arthritis (progressive rheumatism), ...
Note when treating acute pharyngitis in children
Parents avoid overuse of antibiotics. Children will recover quickly and reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance for themselves and the community.
Special attention is given to cases of pharyngitis in infants, premature birth, malnutrition and congenital heart disease. The babies have weak resistance, and are prone to complications.
Ensure good nutrition for children.
Avoid cold, dust, especially during the season.
Adequate vaccinations for children.
See more:
Pneumonia in children - Parents need to find out early before it's too late
Tonsillitis in children - Don't ignore any unusual signs!
Frequently asked questions about ear - nose - throat disease in children