The Sharp Respiratory and Viral Infections (SRVI) or diseases (ORZ) – probably, are familiar to each of us. If at your child the cold, sneezing, cough began, temperature increased – surely see a doctor not to allow complications!
Do not force down the increased temperature if the child well transfers it.
Decrease in temperature does not influence a cause of illness. On the contrary, the increased temperature is a protective reaction of an organism, it interferes with reproduction of viruses and bacteria and stimulates development of antibodies. Therefore if temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, and the child does not complain of anything, it is desirable not to force down it. The exception is made by the children who are badly reacting to the increased temperature, for example with spasms, with heart diseases and central nervous system, with a metabolic disorder.
Be not fond febrifugal and anesthetizing. You remember, they do not treat an etiology and can hide symptoms of complications.
Reduce body temperature rubdowns by water of room temperature or having put a damp towel on a forehead.
Do not muffle up the child at a temperature – it can worsen his state. Too warm clothes lead to violation of a thermolysis and to a bigger temperature increase of a body. Dress the child freely and easily, regularly air his room (in his absence). Optimum temperature indoors – 20-22 degrees.
Do not force the child to carry out to beds all the time if he is rather vigorous and active. You look on his health.
Do not take medicine uncontrolledly.
For example, it is impossible to accept antibiotics at any ORZ. The majority of these diseases are caused by viruses which antibiotics just do not affect. And reception of antibiotics for prevention of development of a bacterial complication can result in negative result as useful microflora in an organism can be destroyed. Only the doctor can diagnose a bacterial complication, for treatment penicillin is most often used (for example, Amoxicillin), and here Biseptol already is practically not used, to it at bacteria the stability was already developed.
Be not fond of vasoconstrictive cold medicine (such as naftizin, nazivin, otrivin). It is possible to apply them not longer than 3-4 days, otherwise there can be an accustoming and even strengthening of cold. Better to a thicket wash a nose with hydrochloric solutions or such means as Salin and Aquamaris.
With care apply to treatment of children officinal herbs, especially if the child is inclined to an allergy.
Do not give needlessly the medicines suppressing cough. Cough is a protective reaction of an organism for removal from airways of viruses and bacteria, and its oppression does not lead to recovery, and on the contrary, interferes with rejection of a phlegm. Most often at a SARS apply mukolitichesky – diluting a phlegm – means (for example, Bromhexine), but their application has to be appointed by the doctor.
You do not feed the child violently. Small appetite – sign that all resources of an organism are directed to fight against an infection, but not to digestion of food. Give to the child more warm liquid better. And food should be made liquid or semi-fluid.
Have patience. The SARS cannot be cured instantly, but applying these simple councils, you will help a children's organism to cope with the illness quicker.