Sometimes the baby obviously does not have a cold, but frequent high fever, so that the parents are very anxious, but can not find the reason. At this time, be vigilant, the baby may be inflamed with tonsils.
How is inflammation of the tonsils caused?
Inflammation of the tonsils, most of which is caused by bacterial or viral infections, inflammation, redness, and pain in the tonsils. Infection is generally achieved through close contact with an infected person, including talking to the infected person, droplets transmitted by the infected person coughing, direct contact with the infected person, contact with items that have been contacted by the infected person, or common goods with the infected person.
Generally, when the temperature changes in spring and autumn, it is divided into two types: acute and chronic. In general, acute inflammation of the tonsils is infectious. So often children who go to kindergarten, one tonsil is inflamed, other children may also be infected.
Acute inflammation of the tonsils generally has these symptoms:
Obvious symptoms: feeling cold, high fever, body temperature up to 39 ° C or more, voice changes, sudden increase in saliva, poor appetite, do not eat or drink water or cry when eating and drinking. Because the tonsils are inflamed, they snore at night when they sleep, open their mouths to breathe, etc.
Latent symptoms: feeling headache, discomfort, enlarged tonsils, hyperemia, severe and even suppuration. These symptoms require a doctor to use professional tools to review.
The age of onset of tonsil inflammation is mostly over 1 year old, because the tonsils do not begin to develop until after the baby is 10 months old, and 4 to 10 years old is the peak period of tonsillar development. Because the tonsils continue to grow during development, coupled with the baby's immune system is not yet fully developed, early childhood, preschool, that is, 4-6 years old is the peak period of tonsil inflammation.
If the baby is found to have these symptoms, parents need to pay more attention and seek medical treatment in time.
Doctors can determine whether the baby is infected with bacteria or viruses by examining the condition of the tonsils and blood routine tests.
If it is a bacterial infection, it is necessary to pay attention to the use of antibiotics to avoid the spread of infection or complications. When using antibiotics, it is necessary to combine the baby's condition and physical condition to avoid improper use of bacteria that have not been completely destroyed, thus triggering the evolution of bacteria and drug resistance.
If it is a viral infection, the family does not need to worry too much, this situation does not require the use of antibiotics, nor does it require special treatment, through the baby's resistance plus the correct care of the parents, it will recover in about 1 week.
How should the baby care if he has tonsil inflammation?
1. Let the baby pay attention to rest
When the tonsils are inflamed, the baby's energy may be poor, to avoid the baby's strenuous exercise, you can accompany him to read picture books, or watch TV, tell him stories, light music, etc., let him as quiet as possible, to prevent fatigue.
2. Replenish water
Because of the high fever, the baby is prone to water loss, coupled with a sore throat, do not want to eat, and even do not drink water. This may cause water and electricity imbalance, pay attention to give the baby a small amount of water replenishment many times, or it can be diluted juice to let the baby balance the water and electricity.
Older babies, you can eat a little cold things or yogurt, cool things will not feel pain in the throat when swallowing, this kind of things are also easy for babies to accept, you can also replenish water.
3. Light diet
Baby will refuse to eat because of sore throat, at this time, you can eat some light, liquid things, such as porridge, noodles, soy milk, etc., not too hot, and then eat when the food is warm, you can reduce the pain when swallowing.
4. Monitor body temperature and pay attention to heat dissipation
Babies will be accompanied by high fever because of inflammation of the tonsils, at this time, we must pay attention to monitoring the baby's body temperature, and take antipyretic medicine when it exceeds 38.5 ° C. Anti-fever drugs can be prescribed by a doctor, or you can buy them at the pharmacy yourself, but you need to pay attention to the measurement of medication, and it is recommended to use medicine according to the doctor's instructions.
If your baby does not take oral medicine, he may also use antipyretic medicine that plugs the anus.
At the same time, pay attention to the ventilation of the room and control the temperature in the room. In addition, do not wear too much clothing for the baby, pay attention to heat dissipation, clothes should be appropriately loose, not too tight, do not let too much clothing raise the baby's body temperature. If possible, you can also help your baby take a warm bath.
Baby tonsils are inflamed, mothers should take good care of them, find abnormalities, seek medical treatment in time, treat according to the doctor's advice, the baby will definitely recover health as soon as possible, and return you a lively and cute baby.