Top 6 Children’s health issues

Considering this, it is entirely reasonable to think that what it means for children to be healthy. Children are generally regarded as healthy when adult standards take all the measurements. Furthermore, there has been significant progress in reducing the infant and child mortality rate overall, .but a country should not just be blinded by this because it still needs improvement in many eras. Further efforts are required to optimize children’s health and growth.

According to a report, about 5.2 million children died in 2020 due to common diseases like a respiratory syncytial virus, common cold, and asthma.

There are a few typical children’s health issues.

• Respiratory syncytial virus
• Gastroenteritis
• Ear infections
• Conjunctivitis
• Common cold
• Asthma

1. Respiratory syncytial virus:

this is the primary cause of respiratory tract infection in children. It causes infiltration of the lungs and respiratory passages, congestion, and oedema. the respiratory syncytial virus is common children’s health issue nowadays.

Symptoms:

It causes symptoms resembling a common cold, i.e., running nose, cough, and pyrexia. But it also many other noticeable symptoms. these all symptoms are related to children’s health issues.

• A high-grade fever
• Sore throat
• Swollen neck glands
• Pink coloured rashes on abdomen, chest, and back

It may also lead to febrile seizures. The symptoms of which include,

• Loss of consciousness
• Jerking of hands, limbs, and face
• Loss of bladder and bowel control

Treatment:

Most of the time, treatment includes bed rest and drinking plenty of fluids. But this health issue needs to be cured.

But suppose your child has a high-grade fever, nasal passages filled with mucus and difficulty eating and sleeping, and is dehydrated. In that case, you should get them examined thoroughly by a medical practitioner.

You may need calling an ambulance if your child

• Has dyspnea
• Becomes cyanotic
• Has tachypnea
• Roseola infant

It is a viral infection that affects children between the age of 6 and 24 months. No vaccine has been developed yet for its prevention. But there should get permanent treatment regarding this health issue.

2. Ear infections:

 

It is the most common kind of infection. It is the most common children’s health issue ow days. Mostly this issue is fixed on its own after 7 or 14 days. This is a severe type of illness in kids because sometimes it causes hearing loss. Different types of bacteria and viruses are causes of inner and outer ear infections in children. This infection is painful because of swelling in-the-ear. There are two types ‘of ear infections, chronic or actual. Choric infection remains for a long time and causes serious harm to the inner or middle ear.

Ear infection happens when any virus or bacteria attacks. As a result of this bacterial or viral infection ear becomes swollen. It affects Eustachian tubes and causes severe conditions in the ear.

Symptoms:

• There are a few symptoms of ear infection
• Pain in the ear
• Feeling any pressure in the ear
• Puss falling out of the ear
• Problem in hearing

These symptoms persevere or come and go. And symptoms may be slightly different in different age group kids. Always go to the doctor if your baby is having a lot of pain.

Treatment:

• Use the warm cloth on the affected ear area
• Take pain killers like ibuprofen and Tylenol
• Use children’s specific eardrops

According to the Royal Australian College of general practitioners, do not use any kind of antibiotics in the kid’s age group (1 to 6), .antibiotics have a terrible impact on small children’s health.

Always keep your children healthy. Boot their metabolism to reduce the risk of ear infections. Always consult to doctor before using any kind of medicine for your children.

3. Gastroenteritis:

 

Gastro is an infection common in children’s health issues. It is caused by bacteria or viruses. This infectious condition causes stomach or intestine inflammation in kids. It also causes diarrhoea and vomiting. This is a severe condition for children. Sometimes vomiting may stop in a few days because diarrhoea lasts for 8 to 10 days in children. So it causes dehydration.

According to doctors, gastroenteritis is a viral infection, so it spread easily in children. This infection has a serious effect on children’s health under eight months.

Symptoms:

There are symptoms of gastro in children.

• Vomiting
• Saver headache
• Fever
• Stomachache
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• No hunger

These are a few symptoms that appear within a few hours of gastro condition.

Treatment:

Gastroenteritis is a viral and bacterial infection, so it can be cured at home. This is common children’s health issue, so it needs permanent treatment.

• Eat yogurt
• Use more water and keep hydrated
• Use light food
• Eat a banana and calcium-rich food.

By adopting these home treatments, you can protect your child from gastroenteritis. Also, the doctor recommends washing your hand frequently before eating something and after changing nappies.

Note: if your baby is two years old having gastro, then go to the doctor. Don’t use anything without the doctor’s recommendation.

4. Conjunctivitis

this is a common infection in kids. It also causes inflammation in the eyes. It causes swelling in the small vessel of the conjunctiva. The whole eye becomes reddish or pink. It also causes itching in the eye too .mostly kids start rubbing the eyes. So it is a severe issue. It may have a severe effect on eyesight.

 

Symptoms:

• Having Swelling in the eye
• Redness in eye
• Always tears in the eye
• Irritation or itching
• Mucus or pus in the eye
• Crusting in eyelashes
• Inflammation of the eye

Treatment:

There are two types of Conjunctivitis. One is a bacterial pink eye infection, and the other is a viral pink eye infection. So the way of cure is also different for each type.

For the treatment of bacterial pink eye infection.

• Use eye drops
• Take antibiotics

You should consult your doctor if your baby is not getting better in a few hours. Viral Conjunctivitis infections disappear in a few hours or 24 hours. But bacterial infections need specific treatment.

5. Common cold:

 

This is a contagious viral infection in children. This viral infection affects the respiratory tract. Common cold have a severe effect on children’s health. According to a report, small kids get cold eight times per year.

According to research, the cause of the common cold is rhinoviruses. These types of viruses are present are droplets when children go out, so they have a chance of getting the common cold.

Symptoms:

There are different symptoms you may experience in the common cold.

• Sneezing
• High temperature
• Sore throat
• Flu
• Watery eyes
• Treatment
• Cough

Treatment.

According to doctors, antibiotics can’t cure a common cold because the common cold is the viral infectious disease, so antibiotic does not work against it.

According to food and drug, admiration does not give any medicine for the common cold to your children younger than two years.

6. Asthma:

 

In childhood, the lungs of a person suffering from asthma become fully inflamed on exposure to specific agents like pollen, cold, or other respiratory infection. Childhood asthma causes symptoms that cause disturbance during play, sports, school, and even sleep. In some kids, if asthma isn’t managed, it can cause a severe asthma attack.

There are different causes of asthma. It can be inherited from parents. Moreover. Exposure to environmental agents like cigarettes, smoking, or air pollutants.

Asthma is one of the severe children’s health issues. So its treatment is necessary as soon as possible.

 

Symptoms:

• Severe cough that gets even worse if the child has a viral infection occurs during sleep, exercise, or cold air
• The sound of the whistle is produced during exhaling

Chest angina may also cause

1. Disturbance in sleep due to cough and difficulty in breathing. In flue and fever, it causes bouts of cough.
2. difficulty in playing due to shortness of breath

Treatment:

There are different ways to control asthma

• Corticosteroids inhaler
• Take Albuterol

Asthma is a severe issue for children and adults too. Before using any kind of medicine, consult your doctor first.