The page “Doctor Lung summarizes it” post explains 10 items. Get to know RSV germs and reveal how to treat preliminary symptoms. Suggest that parents should teach their children not to touch their faces with their hands.
On November 5, the page “Doctor Lung Summarizes” posted 10 explanations to get to know RSV, a type of virus that causes respiratory infections. It states that “1. RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus. It is a virus that causes respiratory disease.
2. Actually, there are many more viruses that can cause disease as well. RSV is just one of them. According to the study, about 13% of all children with colds are diagnosed with RSV.
3. RSV virus usually comes back to spread every year at the end of the rainy season. around july until October
4. Even if your child has RSV, don’t worry, only 1-2% need hospitalization.
– Children at high risk of developing severe infection include young children less than 6 months of age, children born prematurely, children with cystic fibrosis, children with muscle weakness, children with liver disease. and children with congenital heart disease
– And if our children are not at risk How do we know if we should take our child to the hospital or not? The answer will be on the next slide.
RSV enters the body through the eyes, nose or mouth, causing infections in the upper respiratory tract. The initial symptoms began with a runny nose, cough, and fever.
6. In most children The symptoms are only in the upper respiratory tract. And finally, it may be cured without the need for every lung.
7. But some children, unfortunately, cause RSV to run down to infect the lower respiratory tract. which includes the trachea and lung tissue cause a lot of coughing rapid and strong breathing, which is noticeable in the bulging nose and dimpled chest Or some people may be so tired that they seep. eat less
8. As I said at the beginning that most children have symptoms in the upper respiratory tract only Therefore, it is not necessary to go to the hospital for everyone. And what kind of symptoms should the patient have to go to the hospital?
– The first is patients in various risk groups. Even if the symptoms are mild, you should see your doctor and consider hospitalization. [ทวนกลุ่มเสี่ยงอีกครั้ง ได้แก่ เด็กเล็กอายุน้อยกว่า 6 เดือน, เด็กที่คลอดก่อนกำหนด, เด็กที่มีโรคปอดเรื้อรัง, เด็กที่มีโรคกล้ามเนื้ออ่อนแรง, เด็กที่มีโรคตับและเด็กที่มีโรคหัวใจพิการแต่กำเนิด]
– If your child is not in the said risk group, other symptoms that should be seen to the doctor include: 1. Rapid breathing, so much pressure that the chest is dimpled, the nose is swollen 2. The fever is higher than 38 degrees for several days 3. The tip of the hands and feet are pale green. or purple 4. Eat much less than before Noticed that the amount of urine began to decrease than usual.
9. If the child does not have symptoms that need to go to the hospital Treatment at home can be done as follows.
– *** The most important thing in a child, a million star crows, is the matter of mucus, sticky and clogging, so drink enough water or milk, or slightly more than usual. And if any house has a humidifier, it can be turned on to help. because not enough water The mucus becomes sticky, dry and clogs the airways in children. choke [ทางเดินหายใจในเด็กมีขนาดที่เล็กกว่าผู้ใหญ่ จึงอุดตันได้ง่าย]
– If there is a fever, wipe the fever reducer. or taking medication to reduce fever can help [พวกแผ่นแปะหน้าผากไม่ค่อยช่วยลดไข้นะ]
– If there is a small child’s snot, use a red rubber ball to suck it out. For older children who can cooperate, wash their noses to help.
10. How to prevent infection always keep surfing that the virus is spread through secretions, coughing, sneezing, and the germs enter through the eyes, nose and mouth.
– Therefore, it is best to teach children not to put their hands on their faces.
– When coughing or sneezing, do not cover your mouth with your hands. But let cough put the crook instead.
– Teach your child to avoid playing with sick children.
– Teach your child to wash their hands often with soapy water for at least 20 seconds, or if soapy water is not available, gel alcohol can be used, but the concentration must be above 60%.