What is the difference between a common cold and a common cold? Understand 1 key point, the treatment is more targeted
"My child is suffering from 'cold', why should he take the 'cold' granule for colds?"
Looking at the medicine prescribed by the doctor, Ms. Wang was so worried that she dared not give it to her child for a long time.
Xiaoliang is 5 years old this year. The quilt was not tightly covered a few nights ago . Ms. Wang touched her son's forehead and found that the child had a fever , probably because of the cold last night , so she quickly took him to the hospital.
She thought everything would be fine when she arrived at the hospital, but when she returned home, she found that the doctor had prescribed a lot of medicines for the child to treat wind-heat and cold . Ms. Wang was puzzled and suspected that the doctor had misdiagnosed. She took the medicine to the hospital to question the doctor. After the doctor's patient explanation, she suddenly realized and apologized to the doctor again and again.
When summer comes, why is it easy for children to catch a cold? What is the difference between wind-cold and wind-heat?
1. Why are children always prone to colds?
No matter how active and healthy children usually seem, they may catch a cold, have a fever, and runny nose if they are not careful. The frequency of being approached by diseases is far different from that of adults. The reason is actually very simple.
During childhood, children lack self-protection awareness , have difficulty grasping the temperature of the environment , lack accurate cognition of cold and heat , and do not know how to increase or decrease warm clothes in the corresponding environmental temperature, so it is easy for them to create a comfortable environment for themselves. Cold and fever conditions.
In addition, children are in the early stages of growth and development, their immune systems are not yet perfect , and they do not have enough resistance to pathogens, so they are more likely to get sick than adults in the same environment.
2. With the arrival of summer, children's colds should be divided into "cold and heat"
Many parents feel that colds are a minor problem, and they choose to go to the pharmacy to buy some proprietary Chinese medicines for their children to take. But colds are divided into cold and heat, and the right medicine must be prescribed, otherwise it will only make things worse and aggravate the disease.
Children's cold is a respiratory tract infection. It can be divided into wind-cold and wind-heat. They can all cause symptoms such as fever, chills, head and body pain, and nasal congestion and runny nose.
Cold and flu:
Children usually suffer from aversion to cold and aversion to cold, followed by fever and preference for cold, and the discharge from the nose is clear. In addition, it is accompanied by symptoms such as itchy throat, no sweat but no thirst, shortness of breath, heavy cough, white tongue coating, thin and white sputum.
Cold and flu:
Children usually have fever and prefer coolness, followed by aversion to cold and aversion to cold, and the discharge from the nose is more turbid. In addition, it is also accompanied by symptoms such as sore throat, sweating and thirst, heavy wheezing, severe cough, yellow tongue coating, and thick and yellow sputum .
The key to distinguishing between wind-cold and wind-heat lies in the symptoms of the throat . Generally, an itchy throat is caused by wind-cold, and a sore throat is caused by wind-heat.
3. Parents do 4 things to prevent children from getting colds repeatedly
Children who are too young lack basic self-care ability and lack resistance to the external environment. To prevent colds, four aspects must be guaranteed.
1. Eat a reasonable diet
Children's diets should ensure a balanced intake of nutrients and a variety of ingredients . On this basis, the supplement of vitamins and proteins can be appropriately increased , which can be supplemented by milk, lean meat, eggs and fish.
In addition, pay attention to the development of eating habits and laws , such as: not picky eaters, do not eat cold and spicy food, eat three meals a day on time and so on.
2. Dress correctly
Children's clothing should pay attention to adapting to the temperature , especially children's adaptability to the external environment temperature is not high, parents should pay attention to observation. When the weather is cold or hot, it is necessary to add or remove clothes for the child in time.
3. Pay attention to hygiene
Hygiene habits should start from the self. First, parents should guide their children to develop the habit of keeping their mouth, body, and clothing clean . Secondly, the environment at home should be kept clean and tidy , and the interior should be well ventilated. Finally, adults and children should also pay attention to hygiene , and do not directly touch children's hands or faces with dirty hands or other contamination.
4. Physical exercise
A moderate amount of exercise can increase human vitality, enhance children's resistance, and improve physical fitness . It is a good choice. In addition, physical exercise outdoors can also keep children away from electronic products and indirectly reduce electronic radiation.
During childhood, the human body is in the "nascent stage" and is very fragile. If you want to grow up healthily, you must rely on the care of adults. Cold is one of the most common diseases in children. Parents should learn more about the difference between wind-cold and wind-heat to provide better health protection for their children. Reminder: Children's symptoms are complex and changeable. If you are sick, it is best to go to the doctor immediately, and do not take medicine without authorization.
References:
[1] One table to understand the difference between wind-cold and wind-heat. People who often catch colds should be seated. Life Times. 2018-08-02
[2] Children with a cold, wind-cold or wind-heat, do you know the difference? .Health Times. 2020-09
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