Obstructive bronchitis in children is characterized by wheezing during breathing, prolonged exhalation. It is important to start treatment on time, otherwise you will have to resort to intramuscular injections.
Obstructive bronchitis can be recognized by signs that appear on the 1-2 day of ARVI. Among the obvious signs, one can distinguish shortness of breath, which becomes noisy, when exhaling, breathing becomes elongated, and wheezing rales can be heard at a distance.
If an infant suffers from obstructive bronchitis, then shortness of breath with retraction of especially compliant areas of the chest can be noted, this also indicates difficulty in breathing. Obsessive cough is noted, which manifests itself in the form of seizures.
How to deal with the disease
If there is a moderate and severe course of obstructive bronchitis in infants and those who belong to an early age, hospitalization is indicated for them. The doctor will prescribe an examination and gentle procedures. In these cases, the mother of the child must be present during the treatment.
It is important to provide access to fresh air, which can be embodied by frequent ventilation of the room in which the child is. Nutrition should be in the form of a physiological diet, which should take into account the age of the child. It is necessary to provide a water regime, taking into account the age needs of the child. Having given importance to the amount eaten, it is necessary to increase the amount of fluid consumed by 1.5 times. Recommended liquids include tea, fruit decoctions, fruit and vegetable juices.
Drug treatment
If there are no changes in blood tests, then antibiotics are not prescribed. The absence of changes concerns inflammatory bacterial currents. The leading treatment for obstructive bronchitis is the elimination of bronchial obstruction. This implies the use of beta2-adrenergic agonists, which make it possible to obtain a positive result in a short time in the vast majority of cases. Mild obstruction can be treated with oral salbutamol (1 mg per dose) in children 2 to 4 months of age; a child 2 to 3 years of age should take 2 mg at a time throughout the day.
The process of treating obstructive bronchitis in a child can be called laborious. This is due to the fact that the child will have to undergo unpleasant medications, and if the disease progresses sharply, intramuscular injections will have to be transferred. Among the main drugs for the course of this disease, antibiotics can be noted. In order to provide relief from wheezing, thinning agents should be taken - inhalation, for example.
