On the morning of February 10, Medlatec General Clinic No. 02 was emergency for the patient N.T.L (6 years old, in Hanoi) convulsed by high fever due to influenza A.
MSc Tran Thi Kim Ngoc - Pediatric Specialist, Medlatec General Clinic No. 02 said that before going to the clinic, L. L. showed signs of high fever 24 hours, then suddenly convulsed, lost her mind Wake, purple lips, purple limbs. The family immediately took the child to emergency.
Through examination, children with 40 degrees high, convulsions when high fever, purple lips, purple limbs, loss of consciousness for about 1 minute, have been treated with convulsions and venous fever. Subclinical results show that children with influenza bronchitis A.
Based on the results of testing and diagnostic imaging, the doctor concluded that the patient had bronchitis due to the flu complication of convulsions.
From the case of L., BS. Jade warns that convulsions can be a dangerous complication of influenza A, especially in young children. If not handled promptly, convulsions can cause serious consequences such as:
Brain damage: When a child seems prolonged, the brain may be deficient in oxygen, increasing the risk of intellectual and nervous development.
Choking or asphyxiation: During convulsions, children may cheer up with phlegm, milk or food if not placed in the correct posture, causing airway obstruction.
The risk of respiratory failure: Some cases of convulsions are accompanied by shortness of breath, cyanosis, which can progress into respiratory failure if not emergency in time.
To avoid convulsions when parents should note the following:
Monitoring the child's body temperature: When children have influenza A, high fever is a common symptom. Parents should measure temperatures every 1 hour. If the fever is over 38.5 ° C, it is necessary to reduce fever with paracetamol at the right dose. Combine cool wipe with warm towels in the forehead, neck, armpits, groin to support cooling.
Supplement enough water and nutrition: give children plenty of water, milk, oresol or juice to avoid dehydration. Ensure a diet that is easy to digest, full of nutrition to boost immunity.
Isolate and hygienic disease prevention: Avoid contact with others to limit the spread of viruses. Clean the nose and throat with physiological saline, keep the body warm. Wear a mask and wash your hands regularly to reduce the risk of infection.
In the case of children with convulsions due to high fever, parents need to calm down and follow these steps:
Place your baby on his side to avoid choke.
Use a spoon to wrap a towel (or angle of a towel) into the baby's mouth to avoid biting your tongue.
Loosen clothes, do not tighten the young body.
Immediately reduce fever with anal medication with compresses.
Absolutely not: squeeze lemon, pour the medicine into the baby's mouth while convulsions cause choking, suffocating, death. Wrap the child or warm up the temperature increases and causes prolonged convulsions. Wipe as cool with ice makes children tremble, less effective. Wipe with alcohol because it is easy to cause skin burns, apply alcohol to cause poisoning. Do not use hard objects to horizontal mouth will break your child's teeth, damage gums, damage to the child's oral mucosa.
Call emergency or take children to health facilities immediately if: The seizure lasts for more than 5 minutes; Children do not wake up after convulsions; Appears cyanosis, shortness of breath.
