The baby is 3 years old, since the nursery, there are often fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, etc., almost a month that is a cold, a small age has suffered from pneumonia twice, bronchitis, tonsillitis seven or eight times, antibiotics almost all eaten, the home medicine drawer full of drugs, a little runny nose, immediately take medicine, but always can not stop the aggravation of the disease, Mom and Dad was so brainwashed. I believe that many parents have similar experiences, so what is the reason for the child so weak? What can parents do for their children?
A. Diagnostic criteria for recurrent respiratory infections
Baby’s condition is medically known as “recurrent respiratory infections”, referred to as “recurrent children”, refers to the weakened child in a longer period of time repeatedly occurring cold, fever, cough, runny, sore throat and other respiratory tract infections, most likely in the 6 months to 6 years old, especially in the 2 to 3 years old. It usually improves around school age, with frequent attacks in winter and spring and a tendency to remit naturally in summer. If repeated, it may lead to asthma, myocarditis, arthritis, nephritis, etc., which seriously affects the growth and development of children. The current diagnostic criteria for children with recurrent infections are: 0 to 2 years old, at least 7 upper respiratory infections (rhinitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, etc.) and at least 3 lower respiratory infections (tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.) per year; 3 to 5 years old, at least 6 upper respiratory infections and at least 2 lower respiratory infections per year; 6 to 12 years old, at least 5 upper respiratory infections and at least 2 lower respiratory infections per year. According to statistics, pediatric respiratory infections in China account for 60% to 80% of outpatients, 30% of which are recurrent respiratory infections, and the incidence has been increasing year by year.
Second, why children are prone to respiratory tract infections
1, with the anatomical characteristics of the respiratory system: children’s nasal cavity is shorter than that of adults, the posterior nasal passage is narrow, no nasal hair, the mucosa is tender, rich in blood vessels, and the nasal cavity is relatively large, insufficient glandular secretion, poor ciliary activity, weak ability to remove pathogens.
2, related to nutritional factors: due to partiality, long-term low appetite, short breast milk or improper artificial feeding, resulting in malnutrition, rickets, iron deficiency, zinc deficiency is more infected, should improve the diet structure early, spleen and appetite, appropriate amount of nutrients.
3, low immune function: it is known that the recurrent children and immune function decline has a certain relationship, the same, if repeated infections can also cause secondary immune function decline, therefore, it is recommended to the hospital for immune function testing to clarify the cause.
4, related to the environment: the inhalation of harmful gases in the environment into the respiratory tract can directly affect the respiratory function of the lungs and reduce the resistance of the respiratory tract. In addition, the abuse of antibiotics, premature birth, artificial feeding, lack of exercise, etc. also make the incidence significantly higher than normal children of the same age.
Prevention and treatment of children with recurrent infection by Chinese medicine
The greatest expectation of parents is to prevent children from re-infection and quickly improve their children’s constitution. For children with recurrent infections, we can prevent the disease before it occurs; for children with recurrent infections, we can prevent the disease before it occurs. At present, the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pediatrics of Xinhua Hospital has established a systematic treatment standard in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent pediatric infections.
(1) According to the principle of treating the symptoms in the acute stage and treating the root cause in the slow stage, for children in the acute stage of infection, the main treatment is to eliminate the evil, clear heat and detoxify, promote the lung to stop cough and resolve phlegm, and according to the severity of the disease, use Chinese medicine or a combination of Chinese and Western medicine to treat; for children in remission, appropriate laboratory tests are given to clarify the cause, and Chinese medicine treatment is mainly to harmonize the Ying and Wei, strengthen the spleen, benefit the lung and tonify the kidney.
(2) Various treatment methods, combining internal herbal medicine and external treatment, and combining winter and summer treatment with winter cream.
(3) Chinese medicine treatment is the main treatment, taking into account the strengths of Western medicine, complementary advantages, not only to cure the disease, but also to strengthen the body, to prevent the recurrence of disease, with the role of supporting the root of the cure. The following therapies are commonly used clinically
1, Chinese medicine tonics conditioning: children congenital deficiency, delicate organs, improper feeding, etc., resulting in lung and blood deficiency, deficiency, inability to resist external evil; or repeated exposure to evil caused by evil gradually deep, resulting in the loss of harmony between the Ying and Wei, lung and spleen deficiency, kidney deficiency and bone weakness, the clinical use of Yu Ping Feng San, Huangqi Gui Zhi Wuwu Tang as the basic formula, and according to the condition of the deficiency of cold and heat to add or subtract drugs. “For children with a weak constitution, each infection should be treated with a long course of Chinese medicine to support the righteousness and eliminate the evil, so as to prevent the internal trapping of evil.
According to the principle of “nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter”, combined with the characteristics of the compounded children who are sick in winter and spring and less sick in summer, the medicine is applied in the three volt days in summer, when the body is full of qi and blood and the couples are open, so that the medicine can directly reach the weak internal organs and better stimulate the positive qi. After years of experience, the Chinese medicine formula and acupuncture point selection of Xinhua Hospital Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pediatrics are more reasonable and effective. It is especially suitable for the treatment of relapsing sensation, asthma, rhinitis and chronic branch. It has been welcomed by patients for a long time because of its easy operation and exact efficacy.
3.Poultice: winter poultice is a special treatment for the body to absorb nutrients, store essence and restore health, and enjoys the reputation of “three nines for one winter, no disease and pain in the coming year”. According to the characteristics of children’s physique and condition, Xinhua Hospital’s children’s poultices are individualized and have the advantages of improving immune function, promoting metabolism, promoting yang energy, and consolidating and clearing the source. It is not only suitable for children with relapsing sensation, but also for the treatment of chronic diseases such as asthma, loss of appetite, short stature, growth retardation, myocarditis, sweating, and urination.
4, proprietary Chinese medicine: clinically commonly used Yu Ping Feng Oral Liquid, Bai Ling capsule, also Er Jin granules, etc., need to be taken under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine pediatrician.
5, health care: first of all, we need to change the old concept of some families to take care of children, children wear too thick, cover too tight, resulting in children can not adapt well to the changes in heat and cold, centuries ago the sages of Chinese medicine that “to want the child to be safe, more hunger and cold”, do not wear too thick, good cold training, develop sunbathing, air bath and warm water bath. Habit. Secondly, the appropriate amount of outdoor activities, running, swimming, etc. to enhance the children’s endurance. For those who sweat a lot, dry them at any time to prevent sweating and wind again. If the occasional external evil, you can often gargle with silver flower licorice water or physiological saline, 2 to 3 times a day, until the basic stability of the disease.
6. Food therapy: Take a balanced diet, drink more water, eat more milk, meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables, etc. It is not advisable to be too fatty, sweet and thick, and correct bad habits such as partial eating in time. For example, vitamin D deficiency rickets, malnutrition, iron deficiency anemia, etc. to actively treat the symptoms. The actual fact is that you will find three kinds of dietary supplements for the reader’s reference.
(1) Water chestnut jellyfish shreds: 200 grams of water chestnut, 100 grams of jellyfish skin, cold boiling water wash, shredded as a vegetable to eat, suitable for the acute phase of phlegm-heat cough.
(2) Coix seed yam and winter melon seed porridge: Coix seed, yam, winter melon seed and round-grained rice are cooked together in equal amounts to make a porridge, which is suitable for general respiratory tract infection management.
(3) Lentils, yam and roasted carp: 50 grams each of fresh lentils and yam, 50 grams of pork, 1 carp and the right amount of seasoning. The lentils, yam and pork are washed, chopped, and mixed with the right amount of seasoning. Grind the meat in the belly of the fish, put it in a hot frying pan and take it, 2 doses per week for 7 to 10 weeks. It is suitable for children with recurrent respiratory tract infections, such as low fever and cough, sweating when moving, pale complexion and loss of appetite.