{"id":1910,"date":"2020-10-02T03:14:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T03:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2020-10-02T03:14:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T03:14:03","slug":"how-to-know-if-your-child-has-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/how-to-know-if-your-child-has-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Know If Your Child Has Pneumonia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Pneumonia?<\/p>\n

There are many misconceptions about pneumonia. A lot of parents do not truly understand what it is and what causes it. As a result, these parents tend to miss the signs and symptoms when these manifest in a child. Or just as bad, the parents are able to observe the signs and symptoms, but not having an understanding of the disease, may misdiagnose these as indicators of a far less-serious condition or illness.<\/p>\n

Pneumonia, simply put, is an infection of the lungs. This infection causes an inflammation of the air sacs (called alveoli) in either one or both of the lungs. When such and infection occurs, the lungs may fill up with fluid and\/or pus.<\/p>\n

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What Causes Pneumonia?<\/h2>\n
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There are many myths about what causes pneumonia. A commonly believed myth is that pneumonia is caused when your wet clothes dry up on you, especially on your back. While it is true that some children develop coughs and colds after getting wet fully clothed, this is not directly the cause of pneumonia, nor is it even the cause of the cough or cold. And no, a cough or cold is not automatically pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Another commonly believed myth is that having an air-conditioner blowing cold air onto your back will cause pneumonia. Just like the \u201cwet clothes\u201d myth, the \u201cair-con air on back\u201d is not a cause of pneumonia. It may sometimes be followed by a cough and cold, but again, it is not the cause of the cough, the cold, or the pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Most pneumonia cases are caused by bacteria (e.g. tuberculosis), or viruses (e.g. SARS-CoV-2), or sometimes by fungi ,or by parasites. Regardless of the cause, the infection may trigger the buildup of fluid in the lungs. If the bacteria, or virus, or fungi, or parasite causing the infection is transmissible (i.e. can be transmitted from a person to another person), then a child can develop pneumonia if the child catches the bug from another person (child and\/or adult).<\/p>\n

More than the causes of pneumonia, of immediate concern to a parent would be how to know if your child is suffering from pneumonia. With this in mind, it is important for every parent to know what the signs and symptoms are for pneumonia, so read on.<\/p>\n

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Rapid Breathing<\/h2>\n
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When a child is breathing faster than normal, and yet the child had not been active recently, this could be a symptom of pneumonia. In fact, there have been cases when rapid breathing was the only symptom of pneumonia that manifested in the child. The International Liaison Committee On Resuscitation (ILCOR) established that the normal respiration rate for rested children are as follows:
\n\u2022 Infants to <1 year old: 30 \u2013 60 breaths per minute
\n\u2022 1 \u2013 12 years old: 18 \u2013 40 breaths per minute
\n\u2022 13 years old and older: 12 \u2013 16 breaths per minute
\nCheck your child\u2019s respiration rate (breathing rate). Faster or slower than the established ranges are abnormal, unless the child had been engaging in intense activity.<\/p>\n

When you check on your child\u2019s respiration rate, do it discreetly. A person tends to subconsciously try to make their respiration rate fit what they know to be normal, so there is a likelihood that your child would slow their breathing down, and you would not get the real picture of whether or not your child is breathing faster than normal. The way to check respiration rate discreetly is to be checking their pulse, whether checking for real or just pretending, while actually watching and counting the rise and fall of their chest or stomach. Each rise and fall is one breath. Do this for 30 seconds, multiply the number of breaths by two, and you have the breaths per minute.<\/p>\n

A person with pneumonia, whether a child or not, will have less space for air in their lungs. This means each inhalation can take in less air, from which they can get less oxygen. The body\u2019s organs and muscles thrive on oxygen, and a reduction in the amount of oxygen will trigger compensatory mechanisms in the body. When there is less oxygen available in each breath, the body compensates by breathing more times in the same amount of time, which is basically breathing faster.<\/p>\n

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Difficulty Breathing<\/h2>\n
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The most common symptom, or indicator, that your child has pneumonia, is difficulty breathing. Your child will have a hard time inhaling, seemingly incapable of taking in a full breath.<\/p>\n

Remember that pneumonia, as an infection, causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the air sacs of one or both lungs. When fluid builds up in lungs, it takes up the space that should have been where the air would have been in a full breath. That means, there is only so much air a child with pneumonia can take in, because the space for the air is already occupied with fluid.<\/p>\n

Not all young children will be able to express that they are already having difficulty breathing. Some, especially infants and toddlers, will just cry because the difficulty is strange, unfamiliar, and therefore alarming for the child (and the parents). Sometimes the child will cry because breathing is painful.<\/p>\n

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Grunting Or Wheezing When Breathing<\/h2>\n
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The fluid that builds up in the lungs can sometimes block or constrict airways. When this happens, the air you inhale may still enter, but it will have to take more effort. Having to inhale with fluid in the lungs and passageways, your child will seem to be having to exert more effort just to take in a breath. The inhaling action will sometimes seem exaggerated, but this is simply the result of having a smaller tube to let the air through. Sometimes air passing through the tighter air passages will result in a grunting sound, or a wheezing sound. At times the extra effort needed to breathe will be tiring, uncomfortable. At times it will even be painful.<\/p>\n

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Pain On The Back Or Chest When Inhaling<\/h2>\n
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A normal breath should not hurt anywhere. In the case of some children (or even adults) who suffer from pneumonia, inhaling produces a pain in either the back between the shoulder blades, or the front, in the area where the lungs are. The pain usually disappears during the exhalation part of the breath. Yawning will be difficult, and may sometimes look like your child is having a spasm, because the pain will cause your child to try to stifle the yawn. In most cases, the pain will be a dull throbbing, but sometimes it will feel like a quick stabbing pain. Unfortunately, the pain is sometimes mistaken as a muscle pain, which is then ignored by some parents, expecting that whatever is wrong with the muscle will go away soon. If your child complains of pain in the chest or back when they inhale, or if you notice that they try to stifle their yawns, check for the other symptoms in this article, analyze their behaviors, signs, and symptoms for the past several days. If you realize other signs and symptoms were present already, check with a medical doctor.<\/p>\n

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Rapid Resting Heart Rate<\/h2>\n
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Just as rapid breathing can be an indicator of pneumonia, so can a rapid \u201cresting heart rate\u201d. The Resting Heart Rate (RHR) is basically the number of times a heart beats in a minute, if the person is rested, meaning not having just engaged in physical activity immediately prior. The normal Resting Heart Rate would differ according to age, and has been established to be in the following ranges:
\n\u2022 Infants to <1 year old: 100 \u2013 160 beats per minute
\n\u2022 1 \u2013 12 years old: 60 \u2013 110 beats per minute
\n\u2022 13 years old and older: 60 \u2013 80 beats per minute
\nIf you are familiar with how fast your child\u2019s normal resting heart rate is, and you know that it is beating faster, or if your child\u2019s heart is beating faster than the ranges written above, it is important to know why. Again, you should be checking for resting heart rate, so make sure the rapid heart rate was not just because the child had just engaged in physical activity.<\/p>\n

To check for the resting heart rate, assuming you have already established that the child is rested, use your finger beds to feel the pulse on one of the following body parts:
\n\u2022 Inner side of the upper arm, for infants
\n\u2022 The inside of the wrist for 1 year old or older
\n\u2022 The carotid artery (found on the side of the neck) for 1 year old or older
\n\u2022 The temples (side of the head, a bit forward) for 1 year old or older
\nThere are other parts of the body where the heart\u2019s pulse can be felt, but the list above indicates the more reliable parts to check. Count the number of beats for 30 seconds, multiply that by two, and you have the beats per minute.<\/p>\n

Just as the rapid breathing is the body\u2019s defense mechanism to compensate for the low oxygen in the lungs, the rapid heart rate is the body\u2019s defense mechanism to compensate for the low level of oxygen that the blood can get from the lungs. Because the blood can get very little oxygen per cycle through the lungs (because that is what the blood does, it cycles through the lungs to pick-up the oxygen from the air in the lungs, the blood distributes the oxygen throughout the body, supplying the muscles and organs with oxygen, and picking up the carbon dioxide to be deposited back into the lungs for exhalation), the body will compensate by getting the heart to pump faster to cycle the blood around faster, thereby distributing what little oxygen the blood is carrying, and then the blood going back for more. The result is the rapid resting heart rate, also called tachycardia.<\/p>\n

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Shivering Chills<\/h2>\n
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To most parents, a shivering child would be worrisome. However, to a certain point in pneumonia cases, this is actually a good defense mechanism of the body. Viruses and bacteria do not thrive well in hotter temperatures. So, when viruses or bacteria enter the body, the body will try to eliminate those by raising the body\u2019s temperature. The way for the body to raise its temperature is to get the muscles contracting and relaxing in rapid succession. When one engages in intense physical activity, the muscles contract and relax in rapid succession, and thereby produces heat. However, when the body needs to heat up and yet the body is inactive, the brain will signal the muscles to contract and relax in rapid succession to produce the heat needed, and this is what looks like shivering.<\/p>\n

Note that not all pneumonia cases will experience shivering chills. In some cases, the child will exhibit a fever, without any noticeable shivering.<\/p>\n

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Fever<\/h2>\n
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A fever is often dreaded by many new parents, or parents of young children. However, as many experienced parents know, a fever is inevitable in any child\u2019s life. Several times in a child\u2019s lifetime, that child will experience fevers. As mentioned in the previous page, viruses and bacteria do not thrive well in hot environments. Like the heat produced by shivering chills, the body will try to eliminate pathogens by raising its core temperature, which is what a fever is.<\/p>\n

The human body\u2019s normal core temperature range is 93.2F (34C) to 96.8 (36C). At 99.3F (37.4C) to 102.92F (39.4C), this is considered a low fever, and is typical of viral infections. A temperature above 102.92F (39.4C) is considered a high fever, and would usually be indicators of a bacterial infection.<\/p>\n

It is important to address a high fever as soon as possible. Too much heat from the fever can lead to organ damage and heat stroke. The objective is to lower the child\u2019s core temperature immediately. The quickest way to lower a person\u2019s core temperature is to wet that person with water, either by wiping the person with a wet towel, or pouring water on that person.<\/p>\n

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Cough or Sore Throat<\/h2>\n
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All pneumonia cases are infections of the lungs, which is part of the respiratory system. It would then be reasonably expected that other parts of the respiratory system, including the trachea (the windpipe), could get infected as the viruses or bacteria spread from the lungs to the nearby organs. If the infection from the lungs starts to spread to the trachea or throat, the body may start to produce phlegm, a thick mucus that the body uses to trap the viruses and bacteria. Unfortunately, the mucus can sometimes be so thick, that it starts to clump in the trachea or throat, such that the airway gets partially obstructed. The body will try to expel whatever it perceives to be blocking the airway, by forcefully projecting air from the lungs out the trachea, which is what we know as a cough.<\/p>\n

There are cases wherein the child starts with a cough, but with no pneumonia. However, over a period of time, the viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites causing the cough would spread from the throat or trachea, into the lungs, and start to infect the lungs. What started out as a cough, can become pneumonia.<\/p>\n

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Cold<\/h2>\n
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The nose is part of the respiratory system. It is directly connected to the throat and trachea, and ultimately the lungs. As such, there is a possibility that whatever pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites) are infecting the lungs could spread to the nasal cavity and sinuses. This can also trigger the body to produce a thick mucus in the nose, and this thereby becomes a cold. Some cases of pneumonia may start without a cough, sore throat, or cold. It is usually a few days into the pneumonia before a cough, sore throat, or cold, develops. There are also cases wherein, just like in coughs, there is a cold present, but no pneumonia at the start. After a few days of persistent cough or colds, the pathogen could spread to the lungs, and become a case of pneumonia.<\/p>\n

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Vomiting<\/h2>\n
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Many parents would not naturally associate stomach problems to pneumonia. As such, vomiting is often overlooked as a possible indicator that the child already has pneumonia. When a child has pneumonia, the pathogens can make its way to the throat, or may even have started in the throat before getting to the lungs. Children, as well as adults, tend to swallow some of the mucus that was produced in the nose and\/or throat. The mucus contains viruses and bacteria, and these could sometimes irritate the intestines or stomach. It does not happen all the time, but it does happen sometimes. When the intestines or stomach get irritated, there is a possibility to trigger vomiting, as a means for the body to expel the irritants.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, the vomiting is not because of the intestines or stomach getting irritated. Sometimes, the vomiting is a result of the gag reflex. When the throat and trachea get infected, these become sensitive. A slight irritation or obstruction (like phlegm) can trigger either a cough or a gag reflex, in an attempt to expel the obstruction. Sometimes, the gag reflex becomes so intense, it causes the child to vomit. This can happen to adults, too.<\/p>\n

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Abdominal Pain<\/h2>\n
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Scripps Health<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As explained in the previous page, there are some cases of pneumonia in which the viruses and bacteria make their way up the trachea (windpipe) to the throat, and back down into the intestines and stomach. These pathogens then irritate the stomach and intestines, which can then manifest as pain.<\/p>\n

If the infected part is toward the lower part of the lungs, a child suffering from pneumonia may also feel pain in the abdominal area, even if the stomach and intestines have not been directly affected by the pathogens. This pain would have been emanating from the lungs, except that the lungs do not have \u201cpain nerves\u201d. Thus, the pain is referred to the nearest area with \u201cpain nerves\u201d. In this case, that would be the abdomen. Because abdominal pain is often correlated to only the stomach, it is often overlooked as a symptom of pneumonia or any other respiratory tract infection.<\/p>\n

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Less Energetic and Less Active<\/h2>\n
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Any parent would usually be familiar with his or her own child\u2019s energy and activity level. If your child\u2019s energy level seems to be lower than usual, or if your usually hyperactive child is suddenly more lethargic, or if your usually lethargic child becomes even more lethargic than usual, then it is wise as a parent to try to determine the cause of this reduction in energy level. It is normal for children (even adults) to have their \u201coff days\u201d. This is when your child seems to simply not be in the mood to be active. This is normal from time to time, but they usually snap out of it in a day or two. If the lethargy persists longer than a day or two, there could be something bothering your child. The issue could be a whole host of possibilities. It is possible that your child is anxiously dwelling on an issue, or several, that it drains him\/ her.<\/p>\n

If the case were pneumonia, the child\u2019s reduction in energy and activity level would often mainly be because he or she gets exhausted more quickly. This is to be expected of any person suffering pneumonia, regardless of age. They cannot get enough oxygen to their muscles and organs, so they easily get tired. In some cases, the pain in several body parts, the difficulty breathing, and just the general discomfort of being sick, all combine to make your child just want to rest.<\/p>\n

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Loss of Appetite<\/h2>\n
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Riley Children’s Health<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sick children usually do not have an appetite. Actually, this is true for most adults, too. However, this is often more evident or obvious with children because growing children are usually almost always hungry. Their metabolism is still amped up compared to most adults, so they get hungry faster and more often. If your usually voracious child suddenly refuses a meal that he or she would normally have devoured immediately, try to determine why.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the loss of appetite is simply because your child is exhausted from the pneumonia and would rather just rest. While the desire to just rest is understandable, your child needs to get nourishment so that the body can heal. Try to prepare nutritious, easy-to-eat food. Determine if it would be better for your child to just eat several small meals, as opposed to a few big meals in a day. Different cases will have differing factors to consider, so there really is no uniform approach as to whether to give your child several small meals, or a few big meals, in a day. What is important is that the child gets nourished. The child has to eat and drink.<\/p>\n

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Bluish or Grayish Pallor On Skin, Lips, or Fingernails<\/h2>\n
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A child who is unable to breathe properly will often not have enough oxygen to distribute throughout the body. When this happens, the skin sometimes loses the pinkish or golden glow (depending on your natural skin color), and takes on a grayish blue appearance. This bluish pallor is a key indicator of whether or not the body is getting the oxygen it needs. Aside from the skin taking on a bluish pallor, also check the lips and fingernails. If the lips and\/ or fingernails are bluish or grayish, these are indicators that the child is not getting enough oxygen in their blood. The lack of oxygen in their blood is because there is little oxygen to be drawn from the lungs. This is because there is less space for air in the lungs, as what would have been space for air has been filled with fluid due to pneumonia.<\/p>\n

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Can A Different Illness Lead To Pneumonia?<\/h2>\n
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Some cases of pneumonia manifest as pneumonia immediately. However, in other cases, pneumonia develops from a different respiratory tract infection that spread to the lungs. This is why sometimes a child with a cold, or cough, or sore throat, will seem to be fine at the start, then exhibit pneumonia symptoms several days later.<\/p>\n

Remember that pneumonia is caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. Any and all of these pathogens can infect any part of the body, and work its way to the lungs. If these pathogens infect a body part other than the lungs, the sooner these pathogens are eliminated through medication or through the body\u2019s natural healing process, then the less chances of these pathogens spreading to the lungs and causing pneumonia.<\/p>\n

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Getting A Proper Diagnosis<\/h2>\n
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Pneumonia has several signs and symptoms that are similar with other respiratory tract infections. While these signs and symptoms are reliable indicators of the likelihood of pneumonia, it is still best to get a medical doctor to correlate all the signs and symptoms to confirm the diagnosis, of whether or not your child is sick with pneumonia. A medical doctor will observe your child\u2019s breathing patterns, check with you on the signs and symptoms that manifested days prior (most likely why you brought your child to be checked in the first place), check your child\u2019s vital signs, look at the appearance of your child, and even listen to your child\u2019s lungs. Sometimes a doctor will order for an X-ray and some blood tests. The importance of getting a proper diagnosis is more than just for a parent\u2019s peace of mind. Getting a proper diagnosis allows a doctor to determine the best way forward to treat the pneumonia.<\/p>\n

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What Are The Treatment Options For Pneumonia?<\/h2>\n
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The first step to good treatment is to determine what is causing the pneumonia. Remember that pneumonia could be caused by viruses, or bacteria, fungus, or a parasite. There is no single treatment that addresses all these pathogens. Each of these pathogens have a different treatment, and for good reason. An antibiotic (which is meant to kill bacteria) will not be able to neutralize a virus. In the same way, an antiviral will not kill bacteria. The same is true for fungi and parasites. The treatments are not interchangeable because the type of organisms causing pneumonia will have differing and specific compositions and biology.<\/p>\n

Medication is the common treatment for pneumonia, and the medicine will be specific to what is causing the pneumonia. Often, oral medication will be supported with nebulization (inhaling a mist of medicine). Sometimes all the medication is in the nebulization. In extreme cases of buildup of fluids in the lungs, a doctor may recommend to aspirate, or to drain the fluid out of the lungs. Aspiration is done with a long needle poked into the lung, to let the fluid out. Aspiration is not always needed, so do not be surprised if your doctor does not require it. If aspiration is indeed required, your doctor will let you know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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