CCTV News: At present, it is the peak period for respiratory diseases. The epidemic of influenza A has made many parents very nervous. Once the child has a fever, what should parents deal with it? How to identify common respiratory diseases in children?
Yang Guang, director of the pediatric department of the First Medical Center of the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, introduced that influenza is generally a high fever of 39℃ and 40℃, a cold is usually a low fever, and no fever, while mycoplasma infection is usually a moderate fever or a high fever. Influenza usually does not exceed one week, and Mycoplasma infection time is relatively long, which can last 2 to 4 weeks. Whether it is influenza A or influenza B, the high fever continues to subside, accompanied by some headaches, muscle soreness and fatigue. The main feature of mycoplasma infection is persistent, paroxysmal dry cough, and the fever also lasts for a relatively long time. What symptoms should you seek medical treatment in time?
Han Tongyan, director of the Department of Pediatrics of Peking University Third Hospital, introduced that if the child is in good spirits, it is generally recommended that parents observe at home first and wait until they are not in a hurry the next day before going to see a doctor. However, if the child becomes ill at the beginning, has a bad mental state, and even has a bad skin color, does not eat or drink, especially for young children, whose eyes are not flexible, they should go to the hospital for emergency treatment in this case. What are the influenza A in children who need hospitalization? Children should be vigilant about complications when they are infected with influenza A.
Experts said that in children with influenza A, in addition to being vigilant about developing severe illness, they should also be careful that some complications of the child will appear. If complications occur, they may need to be hospitalized for treatment.
Yang Guang introduced that influenza can also be combined with severe pneumonia, and some neurological symptoms, such as hyperthermia, encephalitis, encephalitis, and myocarditis or respiratory failure. All of these conditions must be hospitalized for treatment.
