In cold weather, significantly increased the incidence of colds by various infections.Among the most common of them - laryngitis.This article provides information about the kinds of, sometimes quite dangerous diseases nasopharynx.It is also described how to cure laryngitis in a child (in the initial stage) home remedies.
What makes different types of this disease?
Knowing the principal causes and forms, can determine more precisely how to treat laryngitis in children.
| form of the disease | Symptoms of the disease | Possible causes of the disease and contributing factors | category of patients |
| Stenosing laryngitis (false croup) | «barking" cough, shortness of breath, sudden worsening of the patient's condition.Shortness of breath, as it significantly narrows the lumen of the larynx due to swelling. | infection (flu, colds and so on. D.), Allergic predisposition.Wet weather with rapid changes in temperature. | mainly susceptible young children. |
| Catarrhal laryngitis |
Hoarseness, feeling sore throat, cough and rarely easy. | infections, weakened immunity. | regardless of age. |
| hypertrophic laryngitis | more severe hoarseness and cough.On examination, the doctor found a bunch of "nodules of the singer." | In extreme cases it is necessary to cauterize bumps and sometimes removed surgically. | Children tend to outgrow this form of the disease due to changes in hormonal levels. |
| Atrophic laryngitis | larynx has thinned inner mucosa.Dry cough and hoarse.Often accompanied by expectoration of dried streaks of blood. | Excessive consumption of spicy foods and condiments. | Category "risk" - spicy food gourmets, in Vol. H. Highlanders.In children it is rare. |
How to treat laryngitis in children folk remedies?
Is it right to resort to medication? possible to use home remedies?Considering the above symptoms and the severity of the patient's condition, only a doctor can know exactly and to determine how to treat laryngitis in children.He may also recommend the following measures:
- Create indoors to high humidity.The main ways - by hanging wet towels to open a boil herbal solutions.
- Compliance sparing diet, eliminating sharp, too spicy food and any hot and cold dishes.The menu should consist of warm soups, stews, stewed masses, chopped meat and fish products, various jellies and mousses.
- Conducting foot baths with the necessary absence of elevated body temperature.Duration of treatment - from 15 to 30 minutes.
- Using enveloping the nasopharynx funds - lozenges, candies with menthol, warm drinks (such as milk with honey or a piece of butter).
- Inhalation nasal mucosa to reduce dryness.Basic forms and methods of its implementation are described below.
more how to treat laryngitis?
Children inhaled can reach good results in treatment.The ideal form of rehabilitation is the use of various devices and ultrasonic nebulizers.Charge inhaler saline (suitable for storing liquid contact lenses) and add the little "Ambrobene" or "Mucosolvan."These drugs should be a neutral medium, but syrup.Inhalations at hourly intervals lasting from 10 to 15 minutes.If you do not have special equipment, it can be replaced with improvised means.Organize, for example, a steam bath of just boiled potatoes.Or, you can pour in a boiling water a little soda or herbs (mother and stepmother, thyme, licorice).After inhalation in any of these forms is not desirable to talk over an hour for the "cooling" of the vocal cords.
Note that under the supervision of a physician must provide medical treatment of laryngitis in children.Drugs can only assign a specialist.So the main thing that you need to make sure parents sick child - is to consult a doctor for professional advice.
