Common childhood diseases prevention guidebook pdf

It covers four common diseases of the respiratory tract, digestive tract, skin, and infectious diseases that are highly prevalent in children aged 0-12 years old. As long as the three core principles of "daily care is adapted to the child's physical condition, vaccinations should be completed, and risk scenarios are avoided in advance", more than 80% of unnecessary medical visits can be reduced, and the child can avoid many sins.

Last month, a mother brought her baby for a review. She said that her baby had just started a small class and had fevers at least twice a month. Later, she adjusted according to the manual we gave her for three months. Except for a slight runny nose once this semester, she didn't even ask for leave. In fact, she didn't do anything complicated. She just didn't dress her baby in three layers more than adults, wash her hands before meals, didn't use disinfectant wipes, and got all the necessary vaccines before entering the kindergarten.

There are actually quite a lot of controversies about children's care. Take the commonly known "autumn freeze" as an example. Traditional Chinese medicine and pediatrics believe that children's lungs are delicate, and cold and cold attacks can easily induce coughing and diarrhea. It is not recommended to deliberately freeze； Western medicine for children's health believes that moderate cold stimulation can improve skin tolerance and enhance immunity. We have been in the clinic for almost 10 years, and the compromise advice we usually give to parents is to touch the back of the neck to determine whether it is hot or cold. As long as the back of the neck is warm, it doesn't matter if the hands and feet are a little cold. You don't need to wrap yourself up in cotton clothes and pants as soon as you cool down. After sweating, you are more likely to catch a cold when exposed to wind.

Speaking of the most common diseases that children suffer from, they must be respiratory problems such as cough, fever and runny nose. Many parents panic when their children's body temperature exceeds 37 degrees. In fact, most of them are common viral infections. It takes about 7 days to recover without taking medicine. Prevention is not that important. Don't go to crowded amusement parks or supermarkets. Open the windows at home for 20 minutes every day to ventilate. This is more effective than any expensive air purifier. Oh, by the way, don’t give your baby those health care products that claim to enhance immunity. Last year, we treated a 3-year-old baby who drank the so-called imported lactoferrin for half a year, but showed signs of precocious puberty. If we really want to improve immunity, let the baby run and jump outdoors for 1 hour every day and sleep for 10 hours at night. This is better than any supplement.

After talking about cough and fever, and then talk about gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, constipation and food accumulation, many elderly people always say that children will have diarrhea when they step barefoot on the ground. In fact, as long as the floor at home is not so cold that it hurts the feet and the children's feet feel warm to the touch, bare feet will not only prevent illness, but also exercise tactile development, making it less likely to accumulate food and cause internal heat. What really causes gastrointestinal problems? It's chasing after feeding, eating a meal for an hour, and forcing the baby to eat even though he has turned his head away. If the baby has accumulated food for a long time, he will have constipation or fever. This is really a problem for 9 out of 10 babies. Oh, by the way, there is a lot of controversy in the industry about probiotics. One group believes that long-term supplementation can regulate gastrointestinal homeostasis, while the other group believes that additional supplementation will interfere with the establishment of the own flora. Our suggestion is that the baby can only take it for 1-2 weeks when he has diarrhea or takes antibiotics. There is no need to take it every day. Long-term consumption will make the baby's own intestinal flora "lazy", which is not conducive to long-term health.

There are also infectious diseases that occur frequently in spring and autumn every year. Many parents always think that if their children get chickenpox as a child, they will be immune to it for life. In fact, this is not necessarily true. Clinically, we have seen cases of chickenpox a second time, but the symptoms are much milder. When it comes to vaccines, don’t just focus on the free Category 1 vaccines. The Category 2 vaccines include 13-valent pneumonia, pentagram, whorl, hand, foot and mouth, and chickenpox. It is really recommended that everyone who has the conditions take them. Last year, a 4-year-old child had severe pneumonia and was admitted to the ICU. The parents said that at the time, they thought that the Category 2 vaccines were IQ vaccines and there was no need to take them. It was too late to regret. Of course, it does not mean that you will be 100% immune to getting it after being vaccinated, but if you get it, the symptoms will be much milder and it will basically not develop into severe disease. This is a conclusion that has been verified by clinical data.

By the way, there are many skin problems that parents tend to ignore, especially eczema in infants. Many people think that eczema is caused by "wetness". In fact, on the contrary, it is caused by dry skin and damaged barrier. Applying a thick, non-irritating moisturizer 2-3 times a day is more effective than any ointment containing hormones. Also, if babies get prickly heat in summer, don't apply talcum powder on them, especially girls. The talcum powder dust can easily drift into the private parts or respiratory tract. Just rub it with calamine lotion or pat it with warm peach water. Leave it in a cool place for two days and it will disappear.

The contents in this manual are all practical tips that our pediatric team has accumulated in outpatient clinics over the years. There are no obscure terms, and there is no requirement that you must achieve 100 points. After all, raising a baby is not an exam. It is normal for the baby to catch a cold and have a fever occasionally, and it is also a process of upgrading immunity. If you need the electronic PDF version, just go to a community hospital or public pediatric clinic to get it. Most of them are distributed for free. You don’t need to buy those so-called “exclusive parenting manuals” online that cost dozens of dollars. The core contents are actually the same. If your baby really develops symptoms such as low energy, persistent high fever for more than 3 days, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, don’t insist on following the care manual. Go to the hospital to see a doctor. Every baby’s body is different, and flexible adjustment is the most reliable method.