Patient's question:
Symptom Description: How to treat respiratory tract infection in infants? Can they take medicine?Doctor's answer:
Children with upper respiratory infections should pay attention to their sleep schedule and get adequate rest, maintain a high-quality living environment, drink plenty of water, and supplement with vitamins. Improvement signs usually appear within 2-3 days.1. General Measures
Children should be kept on bed rest to avoid unnecessary exhaustion of their physical strength. It is advisable to isolate them from the crowd and avoid crowded places to prevent unnecessary complications.
2. Diet
Since children with upper respiratory infections often have poor appetite, it is important to provide them with light and easily digestible foods during the illness, such as congee or egg custard. Additionally, increasing fluid intake helps with sweating and heat dissipation.
3. Symptomatic Treatment
When a child's temperature exceeds 38.5°C, physical or medicinal cooling methods should be administered. Physical cooling methods, such as forehead cold compresses, can be used. However, it is important to note that if the child shows signs of cold reactions, these methods should not be applied.