Colds, of which there are two kinds, are the common cold and the influenza. We often refer to the former when we talk about colds. All references to colds in this article are to the common cold. The relationship between “cold” and “acute upper respiratory tract infection” and “acute rhinitis”: the same “fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, coughing The same “fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough” symptoms go to the doctor, the community Dr. Zhang said “cold”, pediatrician Dr. Yang diagnosed “acute upper respiratory tract infection”, ear, nose and throat Dr. Deng said “acute rhinitis”! Dr. Deng, the ear, nose and throat doctor, said “acute rhinitis”, which is non-negotiable! The poopers were instantly confused. Who is the reliable one? In fact, what they said are the same thing. Let’s take a look at the definition of “Internal Medicine” for colds: “caused by viral infections, commonly known as “cold”, also known as acute rhinitis or upper respiratory tract Kata. The onset of the disease is rapid and is mainly characterized by nasal symptoms. The main culprit of a cold is a viral infection. From the discussion of definitions above, it is clear that a cold is an infection (upper respiratory tract infection) that can lead to inflammation (acute rhinitis). Since it is an infection, you can get a “cold” with or without a cold. Catching a cold is only one of the triggers of a cold. Colds are actually infections of the nasal passages (more than 90% are viral). They are mainly caused by rhinovirus, coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus adenovirus and enterovirus. Of course these viruses can also cause laryngitis and herpes pharyngitis and even lower respiratory tract infections. These viruses are always present in our surroundings and may also be present in the normal nasal mucosa and throat. Under normal circumstances the virus and the body’s immunity are in a state of equilibrium, the baby will not develop the disease, when malnutrition, anemia, excessive fatigue, catching a cold or lack of exercise, living in a crowded environment, atmospheric pollution, or sudden exposure to a large number of viruses (for example, close contact with people who already have a cold) this balance is broken, the baby will fall ill. The baby will have fever, nasal congestion, sneezing, sneezing, runny nose, cough and other symptoms, these symptoms do not necessarily all appear, the sequence of the appearance of a variety of symptoms according to the type of pathogens and the state of the baby’s body is different, the symptomatic pattern of the performance of a variety of. In the early stage of the disease, the body does not produce the corresponding specific antibodies, mainly defense, this time will feel dry throat, sneezing, running watery nasal discharge. Sneezing is conducive to the spread of the virus itself, which is the result of the evolution of the virus; running watery nose is an effective way for the body to reduce the amount of virus. This period usually lasts for 2-3 days. Afterwards, as the immune system produces specific antibodies against the virus, the baby’s symptoms gradually decrease, the clear runny nose becomes yellow, and the fever symptoms gradually decrease for 7-10 d. Some children’s symptoms can last up to 3 weeks or even longer. As the body produces specific antibodies against the virus (targeted special forces), short-term, the same virus can not invade the body again, so rarely re-infected with the same virus, but can still be infected with other viruses – which is one of the reasons why some babies have recurring illnesses. Colds are “incurable” but there are ways to cope with them, and parents’ mindset and cognition are very important. Don’t expect too much of the effects of cold medicines. The cold medicines you usually give your baby will not help much with the cold itself, except for the temporary relief of the baby’s symptoms. The week to be cured or have to 7 days, the 2-3 days to be good will not be 1 week to be good, all of this is not the credit of cold medicine, not the next door to the bowl of ginger soup, not you give the baby to cover the sweat of the day’s work, but the courageous baby’s own resistance to the work of the baby. At present, in addition to expectorants, cold medicine for nasal congestion, runny, cough, antispasmodic drugs are not routinely recommended. The use of special circumstances need to respect the doctor’s advice. Cold fever should not be too active: If the baby has no history of febrile convulsions, 38.5 ℃ below, if the baby has no obvious discomfort, you can not first use antipyretic drugs, you can drink more water, do not cover the heat and other means of observation of the child’s condition, many babies temperature can subside by itself at this time. Appropriate fever is a sign of the body against the virus, conducive to the elimination of pathogens. However, for babies with persistent high fever, such as persistent 39 ℃ for more than 2-3 hours without a trend of relief, you can choose ibuprofen or acetaminophen to reduce heat treatment. Because of the prolonged fever, the body is in a long-term high metabolic state, which is also detrimental to the body. This is like a country’s attitude toward invaders, local war is conducive to teaching the invaders, local war are not fighting, the enemy will get an inch. A full-scale war would be a labor of love and hurt the people, and it has to be controlled. For babies without complications, infusion therapy is more of a comforting role, looking at the baby sick, anxious Po Ma Ma always feel that should do something, many parents also found that the baby infusion is indeed very soon well, in fact, this is all a psychological effect, it is the infusion and the baby get better before and after the relationship is understood as a cause and effect relationship, in fact, do not have to be infused with the baby as well as the baby will be good. However, for a few babies with persistent high fever, not eating, repeated vomiting and diarrhea, mental depression or complications, appropriate infusion supportive therapy is necessary. Antibiotics are not needed Antibiotics have no curative effect on the common cold, do not prevent secondary bacterial infections, and may have potential side effects and can induce bacterial resistance. Unless there is clear evidence of a bacterial infection. The important thing for us to do with colds is to take good care of them and observe them. The rest is left to the child. Care: Simply put, let your baby rest well, drink plenty of water, and eat a sensible diet, which can speed up the body’s metabolism and facilitate the removal of viruses, as well as the building up of the body’s resistance. Maintain a good local home environment. Wash your hands frequently, and parents should do a good job of isolating each other if any other member of the family has a cold. Borrow so-and-so medicine advertisement words say to summarize: “wash your hands diligently, more ventilation, more people do not go to get together” . For babies with obvious nasal congestion and runny nose, it will affect the baby’s breathing, sleeping as well as eating. This time first given physiological seawater, saline nasal spray and then use cotton swabs or the power of mild nasal aspirator to clean up the nasal cavity often have good results. Emphasize hand hygiene and environmental hygieneIt is easy to associate hand hygiene with digestive problems such as enteritis, but it is overlooked that the best way to prevent colds and other respiratory infections is to wash your hands frequently. A good feeling local environment can also significantly reduce the incidence of colds and other respiratory infections. Colds can be the little sheep or the big bad wolf: be alert to possible complications Colds are minor illnesses, but complications can occur. We have all heard of extreme cases of life-threatening outbreaks of myocarditis associated with colds, and there is certainly no need to be alarmed by such extreme cases, just as there is no need to think that we will win the 5 million dollar lottery just because the old man next door won it. Such cases are often related to the characteristics of the pathogens themselves (e.g. enteroviruses, adenoviruses are more likely to cause myocardial damage) and the baby’s autoimmune status. There is no good way to predict and prevent it from happening until it does. Common complications of cold and flu are pneumonia, otitis media, etc. If the baby after fever persistent depression, earache, persistent crying, pallor, persistent cold hands and feet, shortness of breath, persistent coughing and coughing up phlegm, chest pain, persistent headache repeated vomiting and diarrhea can not be mentally, and other conditions need to be timely medical attention. However, these complications can not be prevented and blocked by means of taking medication. Many parents tend to ask, the baby has a cold, early medication is not the development of pneumonia? Unfortunately, the answer is no. The common cold is not a “disease”, do not be too anxious because your baby has had many colds: Colds are the most common disease in pediatrics clinics, and in my opinion, for children, “colds” are to a certain extent a special physiological state, rather than a simple pathological state. Colds are like natural vaccinations. Every cold is a training exercise for the immune system, which is beneficial for stimulating the establishment of immunity. It is almost so the baby’s immune perfection must go through, the child does not have a cold for a long time, maybe one day the cold will be more serious. Therefore, for baby colds, the poop form is especially important. Other points about colds: the routine use of cough medicine is not recommended, the evidence shows that it is no better than a placebo cut with potential side effects. Honey water is helpful for reducing coughs, but should not be used for infants under 1 year of age, should be for the risk of botulism, expectorants have been shown to have more benefits than drawbacks are not recommended for prevention of the common cold through zinc supplementation, vitamin C supplementation, vitamin D treatment.