Children Often Cough, Pneumonia Alert - Already this week Doni (4) cough continues. Later, his breathing became fast and crowded. Having taken to the doctor, apparently hit by Doni pneumonia or pneumonia. Actually, what the hell is it pneumonia?
In the lungs, explains dr. Darmawan BS, Sp.A of Pulmonology Section FKUI-RSCM, there are lobes or hemispheres. On the right there are 3 lobes, while the left two hemispheres. When inflammation is about one lobe, it is called pneumonia lobaris. If taxable in the respiratory tract that small called broncholitis.
If in general affected his breathing channel only, then called the bronchodilating pneumonia or pneumonia. Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection (ARI) bottom. Make no mistake, lo, it send ARI
What is meant by ARI itself, could be inflammation of the nose (eg common cold), sore throat, inflamed tonsils (tonsillitis), until the lungs. "Indeed, the need to distinguish is whether ARI is already down to pneumonia or upper respiratory infection only just. If only the upper respiratory infection, such as coughs, colds, flu, tonsillitis, usually not too dangerous. Most of the upper respiratory infection is not accompanied by fast and shortness of breath. Meanwhile, the bottom of ARI or pneumonia, including severe illness, "says Darmawan.
The cause of the pneumonia itself are manifold. Could be due to viruses, bacteria, or due to exposure to liquid / aspiration pneumonia.
Beware of symptoms
Clearly, this pneumonia can cause death. Therefore, parents should recognize the symptoms. Two typical symptoms are easily visible from patients with pneumonia that is the quick and shortness of breath. But remember, quick breaths at every age level was not the same, lo. So, depending on the age.
Infants under 2 months of age is said to breathe new fast if his breath for more than 60 times / minute. If your baby's breathing was as fast as this, then you should be wary of. Because there is a possibility your baby's bottom exposed to respiratory infection or pneumonia earlier. While the baby over the age of 2 months to 1 year is called rapid breathing, if breathing is more than 50 times / minute. While in children 1 to 5 years if more than 40 times / minute.
To find out whether your baby is shortness of breath can be seen from the pull of the chest wall into the (chest indrawing). "Normally, when breathes baseball until the sunken chest. But in the crowded state of pneumonia, because of the extra effort of breath, chest wall attracted so sunken into. The more weight he breathes, the greater the pull."
Well, if these symptoms appear, need to wary of. In an already severe pneumonia, your child usually can not drink so crowded. His face was also blue, pale, and cold hands and feet. The early symptoms of pneumonia itself is a cough. In fact, anything that disrupt the respiratory tract, from top to bottom, may stimulate coughing.
While cough is an early symptom of all respiratory tract infection, either acute or chronic. "Coughing is actually one of the body's defense mechanism to remove the source of interference, such as mucus, objects are inhaled, respiratory tract infections, and so forth.
However if the cough is not accompanied by rapid breathing and shortness of means rather than a symptom of pneumonia, but only an upper respiratory infection alone.
Well, if the cough is accompanied by only a quick breath, then categorized as mild pneumonia. But if the cough is accompanied by rapid and shortness of breath, had said to severe pneumonia. The duration of cough suffered by the child also needs to watch out.
"If the cough lasts up to 2 weeks, must be considered because it may be a symptom of ARI. Meanwhile, if more than 2 weeks is considered chronic respiratory tract infection," says Darmawan. More specifically, acute cough leads to upper respiratory infection and pneumonia, while chronic cough leads to tuberculosis or asthma. "So, if the cough baseball heal until more than 2 weeks, possibly a symptom of tuberculosis or asthma."
Treatment
Although including severe illness, parents need not worry too much. Pneumonia is a disease that can be treated. So, if done quickly and properly, patients will be helped. All it takes is to detect quickly.
"If indeed the possibility of severe pneumonia, it should be immediately admitted to hospital so soon can be handled. Do not be left to drag on weight, because it can baseball be saved," he said. Usually that causes severe pneumonia is due to bacteria. Well, if the cause because the bacteria, then the patient will usually be given antibiotics.
If the treatment is done early and precisely, most of the pneumonia will recover completely without sequelae. However, pneumonia can arise again. The same could be because the bacteria or other germs. Darmawan further said that special precautions for pneumonia until now did not exist or no immunization. "There is a pneumococcal immunization, but until now not been recognized very well.
Research is still continuing, "says Darmawan. So, you need to do now is prevention in general. Like the increase in endurance." In addition, if there are family members who are attacked by cold, avoid contacts do not let happen, "said Darmawan. Child with poor nutrition will also be susceptible to pneumonia. "In addition, bad environment, like a house without ventilation or in an overcrowded house occupants will also increase the risk of getting pneumonia."
In the lungs, explains dr. Darmawan BS, Sp.A of Pulmonology Section FKUI-RSCM, there are lobes or hemispheres. On the right there are 3 lobes, while the left two hemispheres. When inflammation is about one lobe, it is called pneumonia lobaris. If taxable in the respiratory tract that small called broncholitis.
If in general affected his breathing channel only, then called the bronchodilating pneumonia or pneumonia. Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection (ARI) bottom. Make no mistake, lo, it send ARI
What is meant by ARI itself, could be inflammation of the nose (eg common cold), sore throat, inflamed tonsils (tonsillitis), until the lungs. "Indeed, the need to distinguish is whether ARI is already down to pneumonia or upper respiratory infection only just. If only the upper respiratory infection, such as coughs, colds, flu, tonsillitis, usually not too dangerous. Most of the upper respiratory infection is not accompanied by fast and shortness of breath. Meanwhile, the bottom of ARI or pneumonia, including severe illness, "says Darmawan.
The cause of the pneumonia itself are manifold. Could be due to viruses, bacteria, or due to exposure to liquid / aspiration pneumonia.
Beware of symptoms
Clearly, this pneumonia can cause death. Therefore, parents should recognize the symptoms. Two typical symptoms are easily visible from patients with pneumonia that is the quick and shortness of breath. But remember, quick breaths at every age level was not the same, lo. So, depending on the age.
Infants under 2 months of age is said to breathe new fast if his breath for more than 60 times / minute. If your baby's breathing was as fast as this, then you should be wary of. Because there is a possibility your baby's bottom exposed to respiratory infection or pneumonia earlier. While the baby over the age of 2 months to 1 year is called rapid breathing, if breathing is more than 50 times / minute. While in children 1 to 5 years if more than 40 times / minute.
To find out whether your baby is shortness of breath can be seen from the pull of the chest wall into the (chest indrawing). "Normally, when breathes baseball until the sunken chest. But in the crowded state of pneumonia, because of the extra effort of breath, chest wall attracted so sunken into. The more weight he breathes, the greater the pull."
Well, if these symptoms appear, need to wary of. In an already severe pneumonia, your child usually can not drink so crowded. His face was also blue, pale, and cold hands and feet. The early symptoms of pneumonia itself is a cough. In fact, anything that disrupt the respiratory tract, from top to bottom, may stimulate coughing.
While cough is an early symptom of all respiratory tract infection, either acute or chronic. "Coughing is actually one of the body's defense mechanism to remove the source of interference, such as mucus, objects are inhaled, respiratory tract infections, and so forth.
However if the cough is not accompanied by rapid breathing and shortness of means rather than a symptom of pneumonia, but only an upper respiratory infection alone.
Well, if the cough is accompanied by only a quick breath, then categorized as mild pneumonia. But if the cough is accompanied by rapid and shortness of breath, had said to severe pneumonia. The duration of cough suffered by the child also needs to watch out.
"If the cough lasts up to 2 weeks, must be considered because it may be a symptom of ARI. Meanwhile, if more than 2 weeks is considered chronic respiratory tract infection," says Darmawan. More specifically, acute cough leads to upper respiratory infection and pneumonia, while chronic cough leads to tuberculosis or asthma. "So, if the cough baseball heal until more than 2 weeks, possibly a symptom of tuberculosis or asthma."
Treatment
Although including severe illness, parents need not worry too much. Pneumonia is a disease that can be treated. So, if done quickly and properly, patients will be helped. All it takes is to detect quickly.
"If indeed the possibility of severe pneumonia, it should be immediately admitted to hospital so soon can be handled. Do not be left to drag on weight, because it can baseball be saved," he said. Usually that causes severe pneumonia is due to bacteria. Well, if the cause because the bacteria, then the patient will usually be given antibiotics.
If the treatment is done early and precisely, most of the pneumonia will recover completely without sequelae. However, pneumonia can arise again. The same could be because the bacteria or other germs. Darmawan further said that special precautions for pneumonia until now did not exist or no immunization. "There is a pneumococcal immunization, but until now not been recognized very well.
Research is still continuing, "says Darmawan. So, you need to do now is prevention in general. Like the increase in endurance." In addition, if there are family members who are attacked by cold, avoid contacts do not let happen, "said Darmawan. Child with poor nutrition will also be susceptible to pneumonia. "In addition, bad environment, like a house without ventilation or in an overcrowded house occupants will also increase the risk of getting pneumonia."
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