Treatment of sinusitis in children

Unfortunately, it happens that ARVI for a child does not end with complete recovery, but causes a variety of complications. Sinusitis is one of them. It should be noted that it can develop even after the transmitted measles, scarlet fever, various infectious diseases. It can also be caused by adenoids or a curved nasal septum.

Treatment of sinusitis in children

Sinusitis is a very unpleasant disease. During this illness, nasal breathing becomes difficult, the nasal mucosa swells, and pain sensations appear in the area of the maxillary sinuses. There may be pain when the head is tilted. Sinusitis is often accompanied by fever.

This disease is quite dangerous, because it can lead to terrible consequences - meningitis.

In children, unfortunately, sinusitis is a frequent phenomenon. The fact is that the children's immune system is weaker than in adults.

Is it necessary to treat maxillary sinusitis with antibiotics?

Treatment of sinusitis in children should be, as in adults, complex. This is, first of all, taking medications, secondly, local procedures, and thirdly, these are actions that will be aimed at strengthening immunity. When the disease takes a dangerous turn, resort to surgical intervention.

The main thing about which you can not forget - you should not take any action without the appointment of a doctor. You can not take antibiotics from sinusitis without medical advice. Only a qualified specialist can determine the nature of the disease and, accordingly, prescribe the right treatment.

Treatment of maxillary sinusitis in children is primarily aimed at removing the edema of the mucosa and ensuring the outflow of the contents of the maxillary sinuses, and then it will be necessary to destroy the very cause of the disease.

If we talk about medications that are used to treat sinusitis in children, then it should be mentioned about vasoconstrictor. These drugs are "Nazivin", "Naftizin", "Galazolin", "Rinazolin", "Sanorin" and so on. With their help, you can save the child's nose from accumulated mucus. The main thing - do not get carried away with these drops and do not use them too often or for a long time. You can use aerosols or sprays of a similar action.

The doctor usually prescribes drugs that have an antibacterial effect, and also have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. This, for example, means such as Protargol, Isofra, Collargol, Bioparoks and others. The drug "Sinuforte" is also popular.

Some medical procedures can be carried out at home. For example, you can make a cotton swab soaked in propolis ointment. They need to be kept in the nose for five minutes. You can dig in the nose green tea or carrot freshly squeezed juice, and also do inhalation based on the tincture of propolis or just breathe over the cooked "in a uniform" potatoes.

Please note that the effect of droplets will only be if properly dripped. There are some rules of this procedure.

It is necessary to put the child on a sofa or on the bed. First put the baby on its side. The adult should drip the medicine in that nostril, which is located below. Then, turn the child to the other side and again drip the medicine into the nostril, which is below. On each side you need to lie down for at least three minutes.

The qualified treatment of sinusitis in children is a necessary measure that will prevent unwanted complications.