Flu - upper respiratory tract infection

Respiratory tract infection for upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract infection two. Upper respiratory tract infection is extremely common disease, commonly known as "cold", is the people of all ages, especially children, the most common diseases. Major violations nose and nasopharynx, the main pathogens of the viruses and bacteria, such as influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, and so on. Infant immune system because of lack of it especially vulnerable to respiratory infections. In addition, in the cold weather, fatigue or weak resistance, particularly vulnerable to disease.
Upper respiratory tract infection symptoms of the infection in the general 1 to 3 days will appear stuffy nose, sprayed Die, runny nose, and throat discomfort, Qingke, such as fever, different level of heat, weight, chills, fever, headache , Poor appetite, malaise, and so on.
Infants can have vomiting, diarrhea, trouble trouble, such as high fever and convulsion. This shows that physical examination throat congestion, swollen tonsils, lymph nodes and lower jaw, and tenderness. General condition continued to 3-5 days, if the body temperature of illness or persistent increase, it may have complicated the situation.
Upper respiratory tract infection will lead to some dangerous situations, especially children, acute infectious laryngitis can lead to very serious consequences. Houqiang small children, cartilage soft, mucosal tissue osteoporosis, it is easy to cause congestion and edema, the mild inflammation, swelling will appear jets obstruction. The disease is characterized by acute onset, the symptoms of heavy, hoarseness, inspiratory stridor issued at the throat; serious Fazi cyanosis, irritability, looking pale and accelerated heart rate, breathing difficulties when the suction, throat congestion, swollen vocal cords , Will lead to more serious choked to death.
If children are home in flu-like symptoms and respiratory sluggish attack later, when the inspiratory stridor, should immediately take him to the emergency room diagnosis and treatment.