The common cold is a
viral infection of the body and lead to congestion and inflammation of the mucous
membrane lining of the nose and throat.
Children are more than adults to infection colds due to poor resistance to their bodies compared to adults persons. However, little babies get less than six months, thanks to colds acquired by the child of antibodies from the mother's body and especially the children who rely on breast-feeding.
So we give you four important facts about colds in children, know them.
1-use nose drops to treat congestion
Nasal congestion symptoms that cause discomfort for the child, especially if it was accompanied by airway obstruction. And advised to use decongestants that are taken by mouth, do not prefer to use private punctuate the nose for a long time because it may lead to the detriment of the mucous membrane of the nose, in addition to the child's habitual them to get rid of a stuffy nose and open the airway.
Because most medications taken by mouth may be used usually for children less than two years. It can in this case points to rely on the nose, but only if taken for a short period not exceeding three consecutive days. It should be used when necessary, such as severe use before breast-feeding so that a child with a severe cold breath of satisfaction during lactation. As well as the preferred use before going to sleep so as not to cause nasal blockage in the wake of repeated child.
2-inhaling steam relieve the symptoms of a cold:
It helps the child to inhale water vapor soothes nasal congestion associated with the common cold, as well as also helped him to overcome the difficulty breathing.
This is done by placing a pot of boiling water next to the baby so that the child's face is exposed indirectly to the steam rising from it. In the adult children in the old steam bath can work directly exposing the face of the rising water vapor from the boiling water pot.
3-antibiotics do not treat the common cold:
Colds depends on the use of pain-killing drugs and lowering the temperature when needed. The antibiotics they do not work in therapy since they do not affect viruses. And sometimes the doctor prescribe treatment with antibiotics in cases where the bacterial infection subsequent to viral infection occur and can be distinguished by observing the occurrence of bacterial infection nasal secretions, and which is gaining yellow color and become more viscous. It may also become inflamed and infected tonsils child cough frequently.
Have you also know the difference between colds and flu
4. What is the difference between colds and flu?
There is a great similarity between colds and flu are both caused by a viral infection as the symptoms are similar to them. However, getting the flu be accompanied by a severe fever, and fatigue in the body and pain in the joints and muscles, as the chances of complications increase in the case of the flu, especially complications of respiratory tract, such as bronchitis and it comes in some cases of pneumonia
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