Sore throat – one of the most unpleasant things which can spoil mood of any person. Its intensity can vary from slight irritation to intolerable pain because of which each drink turns into torture. And what to do if the throat ached at the small child who cannot even explain that and how strongly hurts it?
Instruction
1. The sore throat is not a disease. It is a symptom, manifestation of a set of various diseases. To establish that the throat hurts, it is possible on a number of signs, basic of which - refusal of the child of drink, a breast, food, a noisy sglatyvaniye, tension of muscles of a thorax at a drink. Also there are indirect signs: the child becomes sluggish, apathetic, he lifts temperature, the fever appears, he cries much and does not pay attention to the things and toys which were earlier interesting him.
2. In order that will make sure that the throat hurts, glance to the child in a mouth during crying or, having taken a clean spoon of room temperature, carefully press on a root of language and glance in a throat. If it red, is pruinose – it is necessary to call the doctor. But also before its arrival you can help the kid. It is possible to give a lung febrifugal (in the form of syrup or a rectal candle), plentiful drink, is the best of all camomile infusion as this plant possesses strong disinfecting action. Later, especially if the doctor has to come only next day, it is possible to make inhalation of officinal herbs by means of a steam inhaler, or to allow the child to breathe physical solution via the nebulizer to humidify the inflamed mucous. It is also possible to dig special drops in ears - children have an Eustachian tube connecting an inner ear to a throat short therefore inflammation practically always passes to ears.
3. A good and reliable tool is the spirit compress on a neck. Part vodka with water one to two, moisten a gauze, put on the front surface of a neck, cover with the sheet of parchment paper suitable by the size (it is possible to take paper for baking) and tie a cotton scarf. Leave at several o'clock.
4. But all this is only ways to relieve pain until the doctor who will make the diagnosis and will register suitable in this case treatment for your child comes.