The peculiarities of the treatment of tuberculosis in children are due to the localization of the lesion and the severity of the process. The earlier tuberculosis is detected, the better the chances of a quick cure. Treatment is carried out under the systematic supervision of a physician.
Instructions
Step 1
The child must take tuberculostatic drugs - therapy is usually long, up to six months, so the dosage and regularity of medication must be strictly observed. Individual regimens for taking antibacterial drugs depend on the form of tuberculosis and the condition of the child. Chemotherapy is considered the main treatment for tuberculosis.
Step 2
Good nutrition is of great importance. Food should be easily digestible, high in calories, fortified. If the child is underweight, then the food should be plentiful. Children of normal weight should not be overfed. The child's diet must necessarily include meat, milk, fish, eggs, bread, cereals, fresh vegetables and fruits. Children with tuberculosis should receive fish oil daily.
Step 3
A stay in a sanatorium is mandatory for children with tuberculosis - it is there that all the conditions for healing are created (abundance of fresh air, light, good nutrition, compliance with the regime, rest, physiotherapy, etc.). With strict indications, it is possible to keep the child in bed. The basic elements of hardening in the form of water treatments and douches increase the body's resistance. Sun therapy is effective in certain forms of tuberculosis, when bones, skin, lymph nodes, joints, etc. are affected.
Step 4
Symptomatic therapy includes vitamin C saturation and calcium therapy. Cough is treated with appropriate drugs that stop hemoptysis, relieve seizures, and facilitate coughing.
Step 5
Surgical treatment of tuberculosis in children is indicated in case of ineffectiveness of drug treatment - parts of the lungs, affected lymph nodes, etc. are removed.
Step 6
Traditional methods of treating tuberculosis are supportive - with tuberculosis, it is useful for children to drink a lot of cow's milk, you can mix it with honey or birch tar. Radish juice with honey, pure aloe juice, eating raw yolks with lemon juice, adonis decoction, marsh rosemary infusion - all these recipes can help the child's body cope with inflammation.
