With inflammatory processes in the ears, a person experiences severe pain. They can be shooting, sharp, blunt or sharp. During such a period, an adult experiences severe discomfort. However, when children become ill, the situation worsens significantly.
Therefore, if a child has an earache and a temperature above 37 degrees Celsius, urgent measures must be taken. Since ear inflammation has serious consequences, for example, otitis media, hearing loss, and a feeling of stuffiness. All symptoms can progress to an acute or chronic stage.
Ear disease in children can occur for various reasons. In most cases, this occurs due to the formation of wax plugs or inflammation in the middle ear. In addition, causes of inflammation include:
Remember that self-treatment, regardless of inflammation, is undesirable .
Since you can damage the integrity of the tympanic area or provoke the spread of infection.
In addition, if a child has a high fever and ear pain, you should not use alternative medicine methods.
Since it is initially necessary to determine the root cause of inflammation, undergo examination and diagnosis by a qualified doctor.
In some cases, traditional medicine relieves the symptoms of inflammation with otitis media and eliminates pain. However, these methods are allowed to be used only after consultation with a specialist.
Pain in the ear canal occurs quite often. More than 80% of children develop otitis media in preschool age.
The main symptoms of this inflammation are considered to be a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, ear pain that has a shooting or sharp appearance, nausea, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbance.
Children are very capricious and cry when they are sick, so be patient and follow the doctor’s orders. Remember that this inflammation is quite dangerous , as the baby may lose hearing. Therefore, if your child has ear pain and fever, contact a specialist as soon as possible.
In addition to otitis media, pain in the ears and head can be caused by the following inflammations:
In some cases, pain in the ears and head is caused by an inflammatory process in the lining of the brain or in the mastoid process . In both cases, the diseases have a bacterial origin. During the course of the disease, the patient experiences fever, various discharges from the ears, and hearing loss.
Make sure there are no inflammations such as:
Make sure there is no foreign object in the ear canal and that no water has entered the ears.
This happens especially often in the summer, when the swimming season was open.
In this case, the liquid must be removed as quickly as possible, and in the case of a foreign object, contact a nearby emergency room.
Ear and head pain can occur as a result of long-term use of antibiotics or antidepressants. In more rare cases, ears may hurt due to prolonged exposure to cold wind.
Once you have established the cause of the inflammation, begin comprehensive treatment. It is important not only to remove the symptoms of inflammation, but also to eliminate the source of the disease itself. So, in case of fever and pain in the ears due to otitis media, it is necessary to establish the integrity or perforation of the tympanic area.
At this time, it is strictly forbidden to instill various drugs into the ears, as you can provoke a complication of inflammation.
After determining all the causes, symptoms and examination, the specialist prescribes vasodilating nasal drops for children.
They relieve swelling in the nose and ear canal and thus normalize the airways.
At this time, the pressure in the Eustachian tube is equalized and the patient experiences a decrease in pain.
If the child does not have a fever or discharge from the ear, but continues to complain of pain, use an alcohol compress or heat treatment.
Remember that to treat a child, alcohol must be diluted with water in a ratio of one to one, and a compress must be applied through a gauze bandage. It is important to open the ear canal itself . To do this, make a cut in the gauze through which insert the outer ear. Then cover your ear with cellophane and clean cotton wool.
This will enhance the warming process. Keep the compress for two hours, and then lubricate the ear with baby cream. After the procedure, the child is not allowed to go outside for five hours, so perform this operation at night.
In addition, the baby must be given antipyretic and painkillers - Nurofen, Paracetamol, Efferalgan, Ibuprofen.
After you are convinced that there is no perforation, drip the child’s ears with Otipax, Otinum, Garazon or Sofradex ear drops.
During treatment, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the dosage of drugs and follow the course of treatment prescribed by a specialist.
In the case of purulent otitis media, more serious treatment is required, which includes antibiotics and other treatment methods.
First of all, it is necessary to reduce pain using painkillers. It is important to lower your temperature and drink plenty of water. After this, the doctor prescribes anti-inflammatory drugs and antibacterial drugs - Flemoklav, Flemaxin Solutab, Tsifran, Amoxiclav . In addition to using tablets, it is important to instill Sofradex or Otnum drops into the ears twice a day.
In case of profuse discharge of pus and severe pain in the ears, a small patient is prescribed a puncture of the eardrum. It is important to carry out this operation as early as possible. Otherwise, there is a possibility of complications of the disease.
The puncture of the eardrum is quite painful, so very young patients have it performed under local anesthesia. After the procedure, you need to rinse your ear three times a day.
After the described procedures, when the baby is recovering, it is necessary to undergo a course of heat therapy and other physiotherapeutic procedures, including ultraviolet irradiation and laser treatment
If wax plugs form, the baby's ears need to be rinsed. This operation can be performed either at home or in a medical facility.
Remo-Vax or Uhonorm ear drops
Inject two drops of the product into each ear, and then cover with a turunda for fifteen minutes. After this, wipe each fold of your baby's ear.
If the sulfur has acquired a brown appearance, has an unpleasant odor and causes severe discomfort, it is necessary to rinse.
In the case of treating children, it is not recommended to carry out this procedure independently, as there is a risk of damaging the integrity of the eardrum.
In hospitals, the ear is prepared with hydrogen peroxide before removing wax. It softens the skin and stagnant plugs. After this, using a special syringe, a solution is injected into the child’s ear, which removes the wax.
If the cause of pain and fever is an animal bite or trauma to the external meatus, the ear must be treated with chlorhexidine. It will quickly restore the affected area and destroy the bacteria that have entered it.
If the injury is significant and the pain does not decrease after treatment, you must urgently go to a medical center.
If your ears hurt and you have a fever due to inflammation of the lymph nodes behind the ears, you need complex treatment aimed at relieving pain and reducing swelling. For this, the patient is prescribed an antibiotic - Flemoxin Solutab.
In addition, it is necessary to reduce the inflammatory process with the help of drugs such as Zyrtec, Telfast, Erius.
Throughout the course of treatment, the baby needs vitamins that will help improve the body’s immune system. In addition, the patient is prescribed Cefotaxime, Tsiprolet, Cephalexin to increase overall tone.
To eliminate bacteria and microbes, a small patient is prescribed Ibuklin, Nurofen, and Paracetamol.
In more complex situations, one cannot do without surgical intervention, as well as laser treatment and a set of physiotherapeutic procedures:
Remember that ear infections have serious consequences. Therefore, it is especially important to notice the first signs of the disease in time and begin timely treatment.
After restoring the child’s health, it is necessary to undergo resorption therapy, which eliminates the remnants of antibiotics and other toxic substances.
Often, during a consultation with a pediatrician, parents ask the following question: why does the child’s leg hurt? For many years, pediatricians have been diagnosing this symptom. The conclusion of their study was the fact that foot disease is not a rare phenomenon. Many children between the ages of 2 and 11 have pain in either one or both legs.
Often children cry at night due to severe pain in the leg. Mild pain begins in the evening and intensifies at night so that the child cannot sleep from pain. There is a medical explanation for this - the child is growing, and his legs are experiencing rapid growth. Therefore, the pain causes him discomfort.
During the day, blood circulates intensively in the child’s legs and active metabolism occurs. And at night, the child’s tone of arterial and venous vessels decreases. This is precisely why blood flow in rapidly developing limbs slows down. As a result, the child feels pain.
Therefore, children are familiar with the so-called twisting pain. For some children it continues until the age of 12, while for others it goes away only at the age of 17, at the very end of school.
What can you do if your child’s leg starts to hurt? Sometimes it is enough to just stroke or lightly massage the child’s sore leg, after which, as a rule, the pain subsides and the child falls asleep. This action increases blood flow to the muscles.
In addition, children have pain in their legs due to the disease
In this case, only contacting a surgeon and diagnosing the underlying disease will help.
Be that as it may, it is important to examine the child in a timely manner, paying attention not only to the children’s feet, but also to the general condition of the child:
Parents should be especially attentive to the well-being of their children. It is important to try to record the time when the child most often experiences pain in the legs, and then, together with specialists, try to identify and eliminate the source of pain, which can also be caused by:
To diagnose the disease, it is important to tell your child’s doctor all the symptoms and take all the tests necessary for the study. In this case, only a doctor can answer the question of why the child’s leg hurts. After all, everything in the body is interconnected.
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Yesterday, a 3.5-year-old child woke up with pain in his leg, my daughter could not stand on her leg. the day before there were no injuries, they play quite actively with their older sister, they fight, but there was no screaming or crying. I was jumping on a trampoline, I fell from the trampoline about two weeks ago, but without visible injuries, I got up normally and continued jumping. There were no serious illnesses, a slight runny nose, conjunctivitis, streptoderma was treated in December. My daughter did not have a fever, she felt normal, the hip joint was not swollen, and there was pain during abduction. we took a picture (without pathology), CBC (ESR 3, leukocytes 10, other parameters are also normal, according to the doctor), rheumatic factor; 4.7, srb 0.41, that is, also within the normal range. We were diagnosed with reactive arthritis, the doctor prescribed: amoxiclav for 10 days, Nurofen for 14 days, strict bed rest for 5-7 days. In the evening, my daughter’s leg stopped hurting, although she managed to give the medicine once, and the next morning there was no pain either, although 15 hours had passed since taking Nurofen. It’s very difficult to keep her in bed, you have to sit incessantly, she cries, her leg doesn’t hurt anymore, why can’t she walk. My questions are the following: 1. were we in a hurry to start treatment, maybe there was a slight sprain, 2. was a sufficient examination carried out to make a diagnosis, what other tests can be taken to exclude other possible diseases and confirm this one. 3. The doctor strongly recommends against going to the seaside, but we already have trips for June. Is it that serious?
1. We certainly hurried. A healthy child is doomed to suffering and continues to be tortured; 2. Are you trying to prolong the child’s suffering with your proposals? If the child does not complain, then he is healthy and please leave him alone. Often we have to save children from overzealous and compassionate parents. 3. Go to the sea. I believe that the incident with your child is a banal accident from which you made a huge problem out of. True, the doctors helped you with this. But you understand, if you come to us, then you should be treated, so they went in this direction. You shouldn't always run to the doctor at the slightest squeak. You should wait, evaluate and check the sensations, observe the dynamics of the disease, and then you should draw conclusions and seek help. Look at how much trouble you got into because you didn’t wait a day or two and rushed to sow panic.
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There is no worse test for a mother than the illness of her beloved child. Even a common cold that has long been common causes a lot of worry. And when a child, for no apparent reason, begins to complain that his legs hurt, the feeling of anxiety intensifies due to ignorance of the causes and methods of treatment. Of course, no article can replace consultation with a pediatrician. But we will still try to reveal the main points.
So, the most common cause of leg pain in children 3-9 years old is growing pains. What is characteristic of them:
If, after reading the list, you agree with most of the points, you can relax. Growing pains are a completely normal phenomenon; they are associated with the fact that the muscles and ligaments are slightly unable to keep up with the growth of the bones. The intensity of pain is different for all children - from its complete absence to severe pain.
Helps relieve pain:
Growing pains may go away spontaneously, or they may continue for quite a long time. Remember, fear increases pain, so the main thing is to calm the child down and explain to him that this is not a disease, his legs are just growing quickly.
What to pay attention to:
In this case, consult an orthopedist. After massage and physical therapy, the pain should go away, and to prevent it from returning, be sure to engage in physical therapy with your child. Remember, for a course of exercise therapy to have an effect, you must study for at least 2 months.
If several points coincide, contact your pediatrician. It could be arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism (do not consider it a disease of old people, this is a myth), or other joint pathology; only a doctor can accurately diagnose and prescribe treatment.
In this case, the legs lack blood supply and the legs are weak.
In this case, consult a doctor. After an ECG, ultrasound of the heart and tests, if necessary, the pediatrician will refer you to a cardiologist.
In this article, we examined only the most common causes of leg pain in children. If your case does not fit any of the described options, consult a doctor, or even better, several, to get objective and comprehensive information.
In any case, treat your child with trust and love. For health, a child needs a bed, table and chair according to his height, comfortable clothes and shoes, good nutrition, adequate physical activity and your love. Be healthy!
The DPT vaccine protects the child from such deadly diseases as tetanus, whooping cough, and diphtheria. However, many parents are afraid to undergo such vaccination, since a large number of children often experience adverse reactions. What should you do if your child’s leg is swollen after vaccination? First of all, calm down and don't panic. The DTP vaccine sometimes leads to such a reaction in the body. To make sure that the baby’s health and life are not in danger, consult your pediatrician. For vaccination to be effective, vaccination must be carried out comprehensively - 3 injections with a break of 1.5 -2 months. The fourth DPT can be done only after 12 months.
The vaccination calendar looks something like this:
It is not at all necessary to get all DPT vaccinations. However, if you want to protect your child from fatal diseases, it is recommended that you follow this schedule.
Any vaccination, including DPT, causes adverse reactions in the child’s body. Each parent decides independently whether their child needs to be vaccinated. Yes, the baby will not feel very well for some time, but will receive reliable protection from very dangerous ailments. To ensure that a side effect does not come as a surprise to you, find out in advance about possible options for the development of the situation.
So, the normal reaction of a child’s body to the DPT vaccine:
Adverse reactions, as a rule, occur immediately after vaccination or on the first day. If alarming symptoms were detected after 4-5 days, they are in no way related to the vaccine. To find out the cause of your discomfort, consult your doctor.
The child often cries after vaccination
DPT vaccination is very difficult and painful. For children under 1.5 years old, the injection is given in the leg, since there is less fatty tissue in this part of the body than in the buttocks, and the vaccine is absorbed more quickly by the body. The injection site may become swollen, red, and painful when touched.
Such a reaction of the body is considered acceptable if the child’s body temperature is not higher than 38 C. The thing is that aluminum hydroxide is introduced into the muscle tissue, which contributes to the development of immunity to the disease, but causes a painful reaction. The suspension is stored locally, at the injection site, and immune cells are sent to the site of irritation and inflammation. The diameter of the redness at the vaccination site should not exceed 5 cm. If the tumor increases and the baby constantly cries, it means that a complication is developing. In this case, you should immediately contact your pediatrician.
Size of edema after DTP
Swelling after DPT vaccination appears in most cases. Doctors consider this reaction of the body to be quite normal. This means that the vaccine works and the child’s immunity is strengthened. Young mothers should be prepared for the fact that after vaccination, not only the baby’s leg may swell, but also the temperature will rise, general weakness and drowsiness will appear.
Unpleasant symptoms do not last long at all - 1-2 hours. However, the child endures this period of time quite hard - he is constantly capricious and cries. You can ease your baby’s suffering without much effort at home.
To do this, use one of the methods below.
To save your child from unnecessary stress, you can give him a painkiller tablet in advance, even before vaccination. Such insurance is not prohibited, and is even recommended by most doctors. Discuss any methods of treating your child in advance with the pediatrician and proceed with procedures only after his approval.
A child is vaccinated with DPT
Before you make a final decision about whether your child needs DPT vaccination, make sure that your baby has no contraindications to such a procedure.
These vaccinations are not recommended if:
DTP vaccination has good analogues. If your doctor tells you not to take this vaccine, ask him if you can replace it with Pentaxim or Infanrix. If you want your child to not have a swollen leg after DTP vaccination, be sure to properly prepare him for this procedure. For 6 days (3 days before and 3 days after vaccination), give your baby ? parts of a Cetrin or Suprastin tablet, 3 times a day. Taking antihistamines will help significantly reduce adverse reactions from vaccination. Before giving your baby any medications, be sure to consult your pediatrician.
DTP stands for “vaccination against whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus”. In all European countries, the DTP vaccine is mandatory, since these three diseases are deadly to the life and health of the baby.
Until the child reaches 15 years of age, the vaccination procedure is done six times. The vaccine contains already killed cells of the pathogens of these three dangerous diseases.
If a child’s leg hurts after DTP, this means that the immune system has noticed harmful cells. The immune system remembers information about pathogens and develops a response, namely, it forms antibodies that remain in the “database” of the immune system.
When pathogen cells re-enter the body, the immune system will immediately neutralize them with antibodies already produced, thereby eliminating the disease as such.
Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough are classified as deadly diseases. Most often, children under 10 years of age, with an immature immune system, are at risk.
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The causative agents of tetanus and diphtheria poison the body with toxins, which can lead to serious damage to internal organs.[/box]
DTP vaccination is more aimed at creating a specific response against intoxication of the body, rather than against the cells of the causative agents of tetanus and diphtheria themselves.
DTP is a reactogenic vaccination, i.e. a vaccination with a high degree of adverse reactions, but the risk associated with infection with diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough is much higher than the risk of complications after vaccination.
Adverse reactions after DTP vaccination are divided into ordinary and pathological.
One of the side effects after almost any vaccination (including DTP) is an increase in temperature
1. Increased body temperature.
A body temperature of up to 39 degrees is considered normal. To reduce it, you can give your child paracetamol. Doctors do not recommend taking aspirin to reduce fever.
2. Induration and severe redness at the injection site. Swelling of the arm or leg (depending on which part of the body the drug was injected into).
Note! A child's leg may hurt after the DTP vaccine, but this should not be a cause for concern. The symptom does not require treatment and disappears on its own within a week.
3. Decreased appetite, drowsiness, and in rare cases, diarrhea.
If a child constantly cries, is restless, or has a body temperature above 40 degrees after DTP vaccination, consult a doctor immediately
Pathological side effects:
1. Convulsions, epileptic attacks, increased nervousness.
2. Continuous crying for several hours.
3. Increase in body temperature above 40 degrees, redness of the skin, unbearable itching and hives.
If your baby exhibits these symptoms, you should immediately call a doctor.
The main adverse reactions of the body to DTP are fever and a minor allergic reaction.
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In the first week after vaccination, you should carefully monitor the baby’s condition in order to identify pathological side reactions in time. If you notice swelling of the arm or leg, you can apply a cool compress to this area; this will also help the child with pain in the leg after the DTP vaccine.
There is a special vaccination schedule, and it is different for each type of DTP vaccine.
Thus, the vaccine from foreign manufacturers Infanrix has the following scheme:
Each type of DPT vaccine has its own vaccination schedule.
If vaccination begins later than 3 months of age, then the child is vaccinated with an anti-pertussis component three times with a difference of one and a half months. The fourth vaccine is administered one year after the last vaccination.
Revaccinations (repeated injections of vaccines to produce antibodies to designated diseases) against tetanus in combination with diphtheria pathogen cells are done at 6 and 14 years of age, and then every 10 years throughout life.
The domestic DTP vaccine differs in that it can only be vaccinated up to 4 years of age. After four years, the incomplete course of the domestic vaccine is completed with the use of a vaccine without a pertussis component (called ADS vaccine) up to 6 years of age, or ADS-M vaccine after the age of six.
This restriction does not affect the administration schedule of Infanrix.
According to the vaccine administration guidelines, intramuscular injections for children in the early stages of life should be administered to the outer side of the mid-thigh from above .
The DTP vaccine is injected into the outer side of the mid-thigh.
This means that injection of the DPT vaccine into the buttock muscle can sometimes lead to a number of complications:
1. If the nerve trunks in the gluteal muscle are incorrectly located, which is observed in 5% of children, there is a risk of damage.
2. There is quite a lot of fatty tissue in the gluteal muscle, so when the vaccine is introduced into this area, it is insufficiently absorbed, which can negate the whole point of the procedure.
3. The body’s reaction after the vaccine is administered occurs within an hour, i.e. the immune system responds to the pathogen cells.
The faster the drug enters the bloodstream, the more effective and stronger the response will be, so the vaccine must be injected strictly into the thigh. Moreover, if a child’s leg hurts after DTP, then this is considered the norm, prescribed in possible reactions to the drug.
Most children tolerate DPT vaccination well, but in some cases the degree of variation in individual response to the vaccine can vary widely, even to the point of posing a threat to the child’s health.
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The main contraindications to the use of foreign and domestic DTP vaccine:
- acute respiratory diseases, accompanied by poor health, malaise, and fever. Doctors also strongly advise against getting vaccinated for several days after recovery, since the child’s immunity is weakened and is not yet able to respond fully to pathogen cells;
- if after the first DTP vaccine the baby experienced one of the allergic reactions, namely: severe hardening and swelling of the injection site, accompanied by severe itching, urticaria, swelling of the mucous membranes, even difficulty breathing.
The group of these symptoms does not include the case when a child’s leg simply hurts after DPT;
— if a child has neurological diseases, and also has fibril convulsions and epilepsy, then vaccination is postponed until the child’s condition stabilizes.
Vaccinations are contraindicated for neurological diseases
Neuralgia itself is not a direct contraindication to injection, however, all the risks of this procedure and possible complications against the background of the course of these diseases should be taken into account.
Be sure to tell your doctor if your child has the following syndromes after the first DTP:
Important to remember! Any chronic diseases should be considered as potential contraindications to DTP vaccination. The doctor should analyze all previous diagnoses of the child, especially diseases associated with neuralgia.
Three days before vaccination, you can give your baby aqueous vitamin D (during meals), as well as plenty of fluids.
The most favorable time for the procedure is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. At this time, the baby’s body tolerates vaccinations best.
To avoid fever after vaccination, give your baby an antipyretic
Some doctors advise starting to give your child paracetamol in advance to avoid high fever immediately after DTP.
Experts recommend adhering to the following points after receiving DPT:
To strengthen the baby’s immunity after DTP, use antiviral drugs
For a week, the child’s leg may hurt at the site of DTP injection; you should not try to reduce the redness in this place. Painful syndromes indicate that the immune system is coping with the inflammatory response.
Important to remember! You should not refuse vaccination for fear of possible complications. Correct diagnosis by a qualified specialist will help avoid adverse reactions when using DTP.
Diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus are deadly diseases that are difficult to treat, which is why it is better to prevent their occurrence with timely vaccination.
Health to your kids.
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Children and adolescents often complain of pain in the knees, which can cause concern among parents, however, most often this is due to increased physical activity that loads the child’s musculoskeletal system. Knees experience a lot of stress in childhood and such phenomena as overstrained ligaments, muscles and joints can lead to frequent knee pain in children.
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However, it is worth taking into account that a number of pathological conditions and diseases can manifest themselves as pain symptoms, and if a child has knee pain, this is worth paying attention to. First, parents need to conduct a brief diagnosis at home, which will help to understand why the child is complaining:
One-time pain due to minor injuries usually passes quickly without consequences, however, if a child complains of frequent or constant pain in the knee, acute or aching, this is a reason to consult a doctor for a detailed examination.
Traumatic injury is the most common cause of knee pain in children. Despite the frequency of bruises and sprains, it is worth listening to your child if he complains of severe or long-lasting pain. In children, the osteoarticular system is not yet formed and easily suffers from dislocations, ruptures of ligaments and soft tissues, cracks and bone fractures. Pain from a traumatic injury is characterized by the appearance immediately after the injury - a blow to the knee, a sharp turn, overload of the limb.
A knee injury causes the following symptoms:
In girls after 10 years, more often after 13, there is a frequent displacement of the patella even with minor injuries, which is repeated when the knee is loaded in the future.
Acute inflammation is usually indicated by sharp, severe pain; with chronicity, it can subside for some time and increase during periods of exacerbation.
Inflammation accompanies the following diseases of the knee joint:
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Knees and other skeletal joints can hurt if you play active sports with a lot of stress on the knee joints. In this case, the pain is caused by stretched tendons, overloaded joints, and soft tissue injuries. Also, stress on the joints occurs when you are overweight. This pain is characterized by a gradual increase in intensity and usually manifests itself symmetrically, affecting both knees.
Although it is not considered a pathological phenomenon, it is, nevertheless, a common cause of child complaints that the leg hurts. The growth of bones causes stretching of ligaments, muscles and blood vessels, additional stress on the joints, which is manifested by pain that worsens at night. Signs that leg pain is caused by growth include the following:
Knee pain in a child can be a manifestation of pathologies in the development of the joint, bones and soft tissues of the legs. Among these conditions, the following are most often diagnosed:
If there is a lack of parental attention to the child, he may complain of pain in the knee, and this can be either a simulation or a possible psychosomatic manifestation of problems in the relationship with the mother. Typically, pain is characterized by its appearance at moments when the child lacks maternal affection, when parental attention is drawn towards younger children and similar situations of a psychological nature.
Not every knee pain in a child requires treatment and, nevertheless, such manifestations cannot be ignored. Providing assistance to children with complaints of pain in the knee joint depends on the nature of the pain and the reasons that caused it.
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Every child is required to get the DPT vaccine; it helps them build immunity against dangerous viruses: whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus. In different countries, DPT is a routine vaccination that protects against dangerous diseases. Of course, no one can force parents to vaccinate their child, but everyone should understand that if he refuses immunization, responsibility for the child’s life will rest with him.
The injection is given in the leg; DTP cannot be given in the gluteal muscles, because the drug will not work through the layer of fat. In addition, the infiltrate will take a long time to dissolve, thus reducing the effectiveness of vaccination. It is also forbidden to give an injection in the buttocks, because the sciatic nerve is in this place; it must not be damaged under any circumstances, otherwise motor activity may be impaired.
Attention! Children under 1.5 years old are vaccinated in the leg, and older ones only in the arm (deltoid brachialis). The teenager is allowed to inject under the shoulder blade. According to the schedule, up to 2 years you need to get 4 vaccinations. Then, before school and at the age of 14, revaccination is carried out.
Most parents panic very much when, after an injection, the body temperature rises sharply, the leg swells, hurts, and digestive upset occurs. How dangerous are complications after vaccination? It is important to understand that there is currently no drug to which the body does not react. Even if you introduce pure distilled water, a reaction cannot be avoided.
Normal reactions after DPT include:
The reaction to DTP can have 3 degrees of severity, it all depends on how the body temperature rises:
In case of a strong reaction, the next vaccine is given without the pertussis component; it is this that is difficult to tolerate. If pathological changes are observed on days 4–5, the child must be examined urgently.
Unfortunately, DTP is considered a difficult vaccination, and not all children can safely tolerate it. In addition to general ailments and changes in behavior, there may be severe local reactions in the place where the injection was given:
Please note that pain with induration is considered normal if the temperature is not higher than 38 degrees. The pain appears due to the fact that aluminum hydroxide enters the muscle; it is responsible for the immune response. This compound helps to keep the suspension in the place where it was introduced for a long time.
A reaction is considered normal when the injection site swells and turns red, while the child can calmly stand on his leg, does not act up, does not cry. The inflammatory process should not spread more than 5 cm. When the inflammatory area increases significantly, the child cannot walk and begins to limp - this is a complicated reaction.
Attention! It is forbidden to get rid of swelling and pain in the leg on your own. All procedures are agreed upon with the pediatrician.
Please note that when the baby begins to limp and pulls his leg, this means that the resorption of the infiltrate is happening too slowly. Swelling, pain and redness are common reactions. To restore motor function, you need to do a special massage.
How long can a child limp after vaccination? Usually after a week, lameness disappears, and the infiltrate is absorbed into the body tissue. If the swelling is too strong and the leg is hot, you need to urgently consult a surgeon. Perhaps he will prescribe a special medicinal ointment (often Fenistil gel), a special compress.
If a child is afraid to stand on his leg, constantly lies down, and complains of unbearable pain, you can lubricate the area with Troxevasin. Some inexperienced nurses, instead of injecting the suspension into the muscle, inject it under the skin. There is a lot of fat under the skin, but there are practically no blood vessels, so the infiltrate begins to be slowly absorbed. The pain will continue until the suspension begins to dissolve. What to do? Consult your pediatrician, maybe he will prescribe an ointment - Aescusan, it improves blood circulation and helps the drug to be absorbed faster.
Rarely, an infection can occur during vaccination. This happens when sanitary and hygienic standards are violated during the injection, as well as after mechanical impact on the injection site. In this situation, the wound begins to bleed heavily and fester. The child cannot stand on his feet at all and does not want to walk. You can’t hesitate, you need to immediately show the baby to the surgeon, who will clean the wound of pus. If this is not done in a timely manner, everything will end in an abscess.
Does your leg hurt a lot after DTP? Is your baby constantly crying? Give a pain reliever, such as Nurofen. You cannot torture a child and force him to endure pain; also be sure to bring down the high temperature. After vaccination, your first aid kit at home should have: antiallergic, pain reliever and antipyretic.
What is the conclusion? The reaction to vaccination is considered normal, thus forming an immune response to the introduction of bacteria. For some children it is unnoticeable, but for others it is very difficult. It is acceptable if the injection site swells a little and a lump appears. During the first days, the child may cry from pain, pull his leg, and sometimes even refuse to stand on it. No need to panic! Your doctor will usually warn you about these side effects. You need to urgently call an ambulance and go to the hospital if the temperature has risen sharply, the child is screaming loudly, the leg is very hot and red, and the injection site is festering. Here you cannot do without medical help. In other cases, all unpleasant symptoms disappear on day 4 or a little earlier. Despite a number of side effects, you should not refuse the vaccine; infections can cause much more harm!