Upper airway stenosis is a narrowing of the larynx, which makes it difficult for air to pass through during breathing. Laryngeal stenosis in children is most often the result of laryngotracheitis, tonsillitis, diphtheria, allergies, occurs when a foreign body enters the respiratory tract. If timely assistance is not provided, stenosis can lead to suffocation.
It is necessary
- - warm drink;
- - antipyretic;
- - hot water.
Instructions
Step 1
At the first symptoms of the disease, such as high body temperature, barking cough, voice changes, pallor of the skin, contact your pediatrician. Do not refuse to treat stenosis in children in a hospital setting. In addition to the prescribed treatment, provide the child with plenty of warm drinks, easily digestible food. Eliminate all allergens from your diet.
Step 2
Observe the voice guard mode. Don't let your child talk, especially shout. Calm down your baby, do not let him cry. When you cry, your oxygen demand increases.
Step 3
Acute stenosis most often occurs at night, suddenly. If you hear that your child is worried during sleep, his breathing has become noisy, especially when inhaling, call an ambulance immediately. Treating stenosis in children at home is life-threatening, so prepare for hospitalization.
Step 4
Cuddle your child upright or sit on the bed. Before the arrival of the paramedic, warm your baby's hands and feet in hot water. Be calm and don't let your child worry. If your toddler has a high fever, give him an age-appropriate antipyretic dosage.
Step 5
Fill the bathroom with steam by turning on the hot water tap. Come with your child to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes and do steam inhalation for 10 minutes. Change your baby's clothes into dry clothes after each visit.
Step 6
Stenosis in children in a hospital setting will be treated with decongestants, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antihistamines. Perhaps, in the early days with laryngeal stenosis, treatment in the intensive care unit will be required. In especially severe cases, an emergency tracheotomy is inevitable.
Step 7
In addition to acute stenosis in diphtheria and asthma, chronic stenosis gradually develops. In this case, the child will need surgical treatment. Be attentive to the health of a loved one and seek medical help in a timely manner.
