Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Colds and Flu in Your Children

In children exposed to frequent colds, coughs or flu, the following information about it:
Upper Respiratory Infection (ARI) - influenza (Flu)
Flu is caused by a virus and usually, the length of infected 5 days - 2 weeks, depending on the immune system and the presence or absence of other people around, who are also infected.
Snot / cold that came out during the flu, is the body's mechanism to get rid of the virus to multiply in the middle of the nasal cavity and surrounding areas.
How transmission of influenza:
Through coughing or sneezing
Direct contact
The use of an item together
Cold, or because they do not wear a sweater so that children catch a cold, not the flu causes
Symptoms of the flu:
Runny nose and clogged
Watery red eyes
Beginning with a clear runny nose and watery, then becomes thick and green, topped with a runny nose and watery clear that re-
Cough
Sneezing
Sounds a little hoarse
Aches and pains in the bones, joints and muscles
Fever
Solution:
Basically you can cure flu is immune systems (of course takes time), instead of cold medicine, no antibiotics, no vitamin C.
Various studies have shown that with or without drugs, the healing time will remain the same
When a child has a fever with a temperature of> 38.5 C, give paracetamol
If the mucus is very thick, provide sterile salt water (NaCl 0.9%) as nasal drops (can be purchased at a pharmacy with the recommended dose of doctor / health). Salt water does not cause any side effects because it is salt water that is inside our bodies
Suction using a vacuum snot mucus also helps reduce blockages, before the baby is drinking milk or before bed
Create a room that moist by placing a humidifier, humidifier or put a bucket of hot water in the room.
Expand consume fluids (water, juice, etc.).
Prevention:
Wash your hands
Keep children away from people with colds, especially infants
Teach children not to use the property of others, especially eating and drinking utensils, handkerchiefs, napkins, towels, etc.
Teach your child to cover his mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
Keep your house clean especially the bathroom and kitchen
Consult your doctor if:
Baby
Fever> 72 hours
Cough> 1 week or severe cough with vomiting
Fussy and lethargy (decreased consciousness)
Shortness of breath or look bluish around the lips and mouth
Rarely pee or not to drink
Sputum no blood
Thick green snot> 2 weeks



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