In this video Dr O'Donovan gives 7 top tips for helping manage a CHILD AT HOME WITH CROUP and 10 WARNING SIGNS to watch out for which may indicate the child is becoming more unwell.
CROUP is a common condition, often caused by a virus, that mainly affects babies' and young children's airways and is characterised by a barking cough.
If you’re child has croup they might have started off with cold-like symptoms to begin with, such as a temperature, runny nose and cough.
They may also have a hoarse voice, difficulty breathing and sometimes a rasping sound when breathing in
Croup symptoms usually come on after a few days and are often worse at night and if your child has croup it should normally start to improve within 48 hours.
During this time you should try do the following 7 things at home:
1. Stay calm in order to reassure your child.
2. Sit your child upright on your lap if their breathing is noisy or difficult and try to let them find the most comfortable position.
3. Encourage your child to drink cool drinks regularly (little and often) to help soothe their throat and keep them hydrated.
4. Give your child paracetamol or ibuprofen liquid, following the instructions on the bottle - this will help keep any temperature down.
5. If their temperature is high, dress them in cool, loose clothes and don’t use anything warmer than a sheet to cover them in bed.
6. Stay with your child, or check him or her regularly, as you need to know if the symptoms are getting worse.
7. Some people find that taking their child outside in the cool, fresh air helps to relieve their symptoms.
Two things that you should NOT do are
1. Putting your child in a steamy room or get them to inhale steam
2. Do not give them cough or cold medicines
10 warning signs include:
1. Going blue around the lips
2. Making a harsh noise as they breath in.
3. if they have pauses in their breathing or has an irregular breathing pattern, or they look like they are struggling to breath.
4. They are too breathless to talk / eat or drink
5. They become pale, their skin looks mottled or feels abnormally cold to touch.
6. and 7. The sixth and seventh reasons are linked - these are if they become extremely agitated (crying inconsolably despite distraction), confused or on the other hand if they are very drowsy (difficult to wake)
8. If they develop a rash that does not disappear with pressure (the ‘Glass Test’)
9. Is under 1 month of age with a temperature of 38°C /100.4°F or above
10. Seems to be getting worse or if you are worried.
In general if you think your child may have croup its worth speaking to your doctor.
LINKS:
- CROUP SOUNDS: • Doctor explains Croup ...
- STRIDOR SOUNDS: • Doctor explains Strido...
- NHS information on CROUP: www.nhs.uk/conditions/croup/
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28 июл 2024
