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The pediatric department of Yinchuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is full! Experts warn: New symptoms and characteristics of mycoplasma pneumonia in children
2024-12-30 09:57
Ningxia
"It is especially important to be vigilant if a child suddenly develops a fever, especially a high fever, during the coughing process. This is usually a sign that the condition is getting worse and the child should seek medical attention immediately."
In recent days, the pediatric department of Yinchuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has been full.
On December 28, Yan Yafei, director of the Department of Pediatrics at Yinchuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, emphasized that in the early stages of Mycoplasma pneumonia, rales are often difficult to detect through auscultation. Therefore, doctors need to comprehensively consider the clinical manifestations and laboratory test results of the child to make an accurate diagnosis to avoid delaying treatment.
"Recently, the number of children infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae has increased significantly. The typical symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are cough and fever, which may be accompanied by headache, runny nose, sore throat, earache, etc. Most children have severe coughs. In the early stage, most of them have paroxysmal dry coughs, followed by sputum secretion, and the cough will gradually worsen."
Yan Yafei said that compared with previous years, this year's mycoplasma pneumonia showed some new characteristics in children, mainly manifested as persistent cough and a longer course of illness, but most children did not have fever.
This leads many parents to mistakenly believe that their children's condition is not serious, and they tend to self-medicate their children based on past experience. However, this approach often fails to effectively relieve the cough, and may even see symptoms gradually worsen. Many times, parents do not realize the seriousness of the problem until their children are taken to the hospital and a CT scan shows that the lung inflammation is already quite obvious.
During the interview, doctors mentioned that scientific management of cough after infection is important.
"Cough is a common sequelae of respiratory tract infections. This cough is usually self-limited, but it may persist for weeks or even longer."
Yan Yafei said that when it comes to managing cough after infection, everyone must first maintain patience and confidence.
"When the symptoms are mild, no special treatment is needed and they can be alleviated by maintaining an environment with suitable temperature and humidity, drinking plenty of water, having a regular work and rest schedule, and exercising appropriately. If the symptoms are severe or affect daily life, you should seek medical attention in time and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, parents should pay close attention to changes in their children's symptoms and seek medical attention immediately if they find that the condition is getting worse or abnormal."
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2024-12-30 09:57
Ningxia
"It is especially important to be vigilant if a child suddenly develops a fever, especially a high fever, during the coughing process. This is usually a sign that the condition is getting worse and the child should seek medical attention immediately."
In recent days, the pediatric department of Yinchuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has been full.
On December 28, Yan Yafei, director of the Department of Pediatrics at Yinchuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, emphasized that in the early stages of Mycoplasma pneumonia, rales are often difficult to detect through auscultation. Therefore, doctors need to comprehensively consider the clinical manifestations and laboratory test results of the child to make an accurate diagnosis to avoid delaying treatment.
"Recently, the number of children infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae has increased significantly. The typical symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are cough and fever, which may be accompanied by headache, runny nose, sore throat, earache, etc. Most children have severe coughs. In the early stage, most of them have paroxysmal dry coughs, followed by sputum secretion, and the cough will gradually worsen."
Yan Yafei said that compared with previous years, this year's mycoplasma pneumonia showed some new characteristics in children, mainly manifested as persistent cough and a longer course of illness, but most children did not have fever.
This leads many parents to mistakenly believe that their children's condition is not serious, and they tend to self-medicate their children based on past experience. However, this approach often fails to effectively relieve the cough, and may even see symptoms gradually worsen. Many times, parents do not realize the seriousness of the problem until their children are taken to the hospital and a CT scan shows that the lung inflammation is already quite obvious.
During the interview, doctors mentioned that scientific management of cough after infection is important.
"Cough is a common sequelae of respiratory tract infections. This cough is usually self-limited, but it may persist for weeks or even longer."
Yan Yafei said that when it comes to managing cough after infection, everyone must first maintain patience and confidence.
"When the symptoms are mild, no special treatment is needed and they can be alleviated by maintaining an environment with suitable temperature and humidity, drinking plenty of water, having a regular work and rest schedule, and exercising appropriately. If the symptoms are severe or affect daily life, you should seek medical attention in time and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, parents should pay close attention to changes in their children's symptoms and seek medical attention immediately if they find that the condition is getting worse or abnormal."
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