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"Hometown" Children's Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University School of Medicine reminds: there are many "small cases" in pediatrics! Beware of Pneumonia in Spring
Release time: 2022-04-21 11:31Wuhan Morning News Media Co., Ltd. official account
At the turn of spring and summer, the weather is changeable, and respiratory diseases such as colds, coughs, and asthma frequently occur, especially the elderly, children and people with poor physical fitness are more likely to be recruited. The reporter learned from the hospital that there has been a significant increase in the number of "minor illnesses" in pediatrics recently, mainly due to colds, fever and common pneumonia.
On the morning of the 20th, the reporter saw at the Children's Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University School of Medicine that many parents brought their children with colds and coughs to see a doctor.
Xiao Lai, 11 months old, has been coughing constantly recently, so his parents took him to the hospital for treatment. After examination, Xiao Lai suffered from pneumonia.
According to reports, since March, the number of children with colds, fever and common pneumonia has increased significantly, and the pediatric outpatient clinic receives an average of 600 to 700 cases per day.
Lin Guangyu, director of the Children's Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University School of Medicine, said: "Most of the cases are respiratory infections, accounting for about 80%. One of the reasons for the increase in patients this season is that the weather changes from cold to hot, and the other One is that in the case of high temperature and high humidity, it is the peak period of pediatric incidence."
The doctor reminded that during this period, if the child has shortness of breath, frequent cough, high fever exceeding 39°C for more than 3 consecutive days, and apathy, it may be suffering from pneumonia and should go to the hospital as soon as possible. It should be noted that more than 85% of children's upper respiratory tract infections are viral infections. Some parents think that children should take antibiotics as soon as they have a fever, such as cephalosporins. In fact, they are wrong. Antibiotics are for bacterial infections. is useless and will add some side effects.
"From simple upper respiratory tract infection to bronchitis, bronchitis and even pneumonia, the incidence of a series of respiratory diseases is very high during this time period. Most children mainly have fever, runny nose and cough. In mild cases, it is advocated for outpatient treatment, and in more serious cases, hospitalization is required." Lin Guangyu said.
So, what should parents and children do to stay away from pneumonia this season?
Lin Guangyu said: "Pay attention to the child's work and rest time, pay attention to adequate sleep, adequate activities, and reasonable diet, and change the bedding and clothing in time with the temperature, so that the child can smoothly pass the time of seasonal changes."
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Release time: 2022-04-21 11:31Wuhan Morning News Media Co., Ltd. official account
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At the turn of spring and summer, the weather is changeable, and respiratory diseases such as colds, coughs, and asthma frequently occur, especially the elderly, children and people with poor physical fitness are more likely to be recruited. The reporter learned from the hospital that there has been a significant increase in the number of "minor illnesses" in pediatrics recently, mainly due to colds, fever and common pneumonia.
On the morning of the 20th, the reporter saw at the Children's Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University School of Medicine that many parents brought their children with colds and coughs to see a doctor.
Xiao Lai, 11 months old, has been coughing constantly recently, so his parents took him to the hospital for treatment. After examination, Xiao Lai suffered from pneumonia.
According to reports, since March, the number of children with colds, fever and common pneumonia has increased significantly, and the pediatric outpatient clinic receives an average of 600 to 700 cases per day.
Lin Guangyu, director of the Children's Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University School of Medicine, said: "Most of the cases are respiratory infections, accounting for about 80%. One of the reasons for the increase in patients this season is that the weather changes from cold to hot, and the other One is that in the case of high temperature and high humidity, it is the peak period of pediatric incidence."
The doctor reminded that during this period, if the child has shortness of breath, frequent cough, high fever exceeding 39°C for more than 3 consecutive days, and apathy, it may be suffering from pneumonia and should go to the hospital as soon as possible. It should be noted that more than 85% of children's upper respiratory tract infections are viral infections. Some parents think that children should take antibiotics as soon as they have a fever, such as cephalosporins. In fact, they are wrong. Antibiotics are for bacterial infections. is useless and will add some side effects.
"From simple upper respiratory tract infection to bronchitis, bronchitis and even pneumonia, the incidence of a series of respiratory diseases is very high during this time period. Most children mainly have fever, runny nose and cough. In mild cases, it is advocated for outpatient treatment, and in more serious cases, hospitalization is required." Lin Guangyu said.
So, what should parents and children do to stay away from pneumonia this season?
Lin Guangyu said: "Pay attention to the child's work and rest time, pay attention to adequate sleep, adequate activities, and reasonable diet, and change the bedding and clothing in time with the temperature, so that the child can smoothly pass the time of seasonal changes."
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