How to deal with children’s nasal congestion in autumn? I believe that you will know how to deal with it after reading this article.
First of all, look at what is going on with pediatric nasal congestion
Therefore, once encountered with cold air and airflow containing more bacteria, can directly stimulate the nasopharynx, so that the nasopharynx vascular mucosa congestion and swelling, increased nasal secretions and crusting, so that the original narrow nasal cavity more narrow or even occlusion, and then reduce the body’s oxygen inhalation, carbon dioxide discharge obstruction.
Nasal congestion in newborns is commonly associated with upper respiratory tract cold. Secondly, nasal disorders such as nasal polyps, nasal septum curvature, nasal foreign bodies or tumors can cause nasal congestion. Some drugs can also cause congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and lead to nasal congestion. In addition, some allergic reactions can also cause nasal congestion.
Diseases that cause nasal congestion in children
1.Cold nasal congestion
Performance: stuffy and runny nose, slightly red on both sides of the nose, some accompanied by fever. Because the baby’s thermoregulatory center is not very perfect, the nasal mucosa is tender and weak, and the respiratory tract is poorly resisted, it is easy to catch a cold. Subsequently, acute edema of the nasal mucosa occurs, causing nasal congestion.
2.Acute sinusitis nasal congestion
Performance: In addition to nasal symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose and open-mouth breathing, there are also symptoms such as fever, headache, sore throat and irritability in more severe cases. Repeated upper sensation in babies can involve the mucous membrane of the sinuses.
3.Nasal crust obstruction
Performance: Nasal crusts adhere to the external or deep nasal opening and block the narrow nasal passage. The nasal mucosa will have a normal amount of secretions every day, because the baby will not blow his nose, the mother did not remove the secretions in the nasal cavity for the baby in time, the secretions will accumulate in the nasal passage, over time, the accumulated secretions will dry and harden and form nasal scabs.
4.Foreign body blockage
Performance: Most of the nasal cavity is blocked on one side and ventilation is poor; if secondary infection occurs, the mucus gradually becomes purulent; if the foreign body stays too long, it can cause the nasal mucosa to erode, grow granulation, bleeding nasal discharge and emit a foul smell. Two or three years old babies are curious, sometimes playing with some small stones, small blocks, small whistles, buttons, small rubber heads, bottle caps, paper balls, love to stuff these small things into the nose; sometimes will eat sunflower seeds, peanut rice, fried beans, nuts while stuffing these things into the nasal cavity. Because the baby’s nasal cavity is small, these things stuffed in, they can not get out, and do not dare to say to parents, and then forget, the foreign body will remain in the nasal cavity. Some babies suffer from nasal vestibular eczema, because of the itch, they use stuffed things to rub to relieve the itch.
Next, how to do pediatric nasal congestion
If you find that your baby has the symptoms of pediatric nasal congestion, i.e., stuffy nose and runny nose, which is difficult to control, then the parents had better take your baby to the hospital first, after the doctor confirmed and identified the cause, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.
In addition, experts pointed out that if the baby’s nasal congestion is serious and affects breathing, 0.5% ephedrine furacilin drops can be used cautiously under the guidance of the doctor, which usually works in a few minutes. However, ephedrine has side effects on small babies and is not suitable for excessive or long-term use, so as not to cause atrophic rhinitis and affect the olfactory sensitivity of the nose.
When your baby has a lot of pus, you can ask your doctor to do replacement therapy to remove the purulent secretions from the sinuses. However, medication for babies must be done under the guidance of a doctor to avoid harm to the baby’s health.
In daily life, the parents must remember to keep the newborn baby more warm, especially before and after sleeping and bathing at night to avoid colds.
Finally treatment of pediatric nasal congestion prescription
The nasal and nasal cavity of children is relatively short, newborns have almost no lower nasal passage, no nasal hair, the nasal mucosa is soft and rich in blood vessels, so it is susceptible to infection causing congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and nasal congestion. The manifestation of nasal congestion in newborns can be seen as difficulty in suckling, irritability and crying, poor or rapid breathing, snoring while sleeping, etc.
If a child has nasal congestion, the first thing to do is to check whether the nasal cavity is blocked by nasal stool or other foreign bodies. After excluding the foreign body blockage caused by nasal congestion, the following methods can be used to deal with.
1, onion white sun-dried, washed and pounded, stranded juice, each time 2 to 3 drops of nose, 2 to 3 times a day.
2, such as nasal congestion, runny nose, with dahurica, Su Ye 3 grams each, a total of finely grinded, bottled, given to the baby sniffing 2 times a day, each time 30 to 60 seconds. Or use moxa to moxibustion Baihui point (the intersection of the median line of the top of the head and the two ear tips) for 5 to 10 minutes each time, twice a day.
3, nasal congestion and yellow runny nose, 3 grams each of peppermint, cicada molasses, add 120 ml of water, decoction of 60 ml, divided into 3 times to serve, 1 dose daily. Ephedrine, nasal drops, nasal pass and other vasoconstrictive nasal drops, long use is likely to cause atrophy of the nasal mucosa, to be used with care. You cannot use adult nasal drops for newborns.