Bronchitis in a child with and without fever: signs, symptoms, Komarovsky’s opinion, how many days does it last, how to reduce it and can there be no fever during illness?

Basic recommendations

If all the alarming symptoms in a baby indicate bronchitis, but there is no increase in temperature, a serious immunodeficiency can be suspected. Following a number of recommendations will help you cope with the pathology, reduce the risk of the infection progressing to the chronic stage, and also eliminate the likelihood of exacerbation:

remove potentially dangerous objects and things that can provoke allergic reactions from the baby’s room;
on the recommendation of the pediatrician in the spring and autumn, use drugs that strengthen the immune system;
adhere to a diet rich in fruits and vegetables;
regularly strengthen the body, take walks more often;
Avoid smoking in the presence of your baby.

Not in all cases, the non-temperature course of the disease indicates failures in the internal organs. Only a qualified medical professional will help to find out the cause of the pathology, under whose guidance the disease should be eliminated.

When are additional measures needed?

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If the disease does not go away within a week, auxiliary examination is necessary. It is forbidden to take antibiotics. Physiotherapeutic methods are introduced into the totality of medical operations, and a special diet is determined.

As antibacterial therapy, children should be given only those drugs that are indicated for medical purposes. Parents should take this issue seriously and not purchase random advertised pharmaceutical products.

Allergic inflammation of the bronchi in children

Cough without fever can be caused by various allergic irritants.

Most often, non-infectious inflammation in children occurs due to regular inhalation of:

polluted dry air;
dust containing hair, sweat and epidermis of animals, mites;
strong odors (cosmetics, household chemicals);
plant pollen;
fungi of the genus Aspergillus.

The pathogenesis of allergic inflammation, including bronchial asthma, is the development of obstruction (blockage) after exposure to the mucous membrane of the allergen. In this case, a cascade of immunological reactions occurs, which lead to thickening of the mucosa as a result of the inflammatory process. The obstruction is aggravated by reflex spasm of the bronchi.

An attack of bronchial asthma is expressed in the appearance of the following clinical signs:

onset at night or early morning;
cough is moderate, unproductive, and does not bring relief;
sputum is thick, not abundant, mucous in nature;
shortness of breath on exhalation of varying severity;
forced sitting position, leaning on hands;
dry scattered wheezing in the lungs, which can be heard at a distance.

During an attack of allergic cough, inhalations with solutions containing bronchodilators and local steroids have a good effect.

Bronchitis with obstructive symptoms: how to distinguish it from simple bronchitis?

How to recognize obstructive bronchitis

A common complication of simple bronchitis in young children (1-3 years) is obstructive bronchitis. This is a condition when, against the background of an inflammatory process in the bronchi and swelling of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, their lumen narrows, as a result of which coughing and removal of sputum, as well as the entry of air into the lungs, are impaired.

Obstructive bronchitis necessarily requires hospitalization of the child, as it can lead to asphyxia (suffocation) and death if improperly treated and the pathology progresses. In the video in this article, a specialist explains in detail how simple bronchitis differs from obstructive bronchitis.

Clinically recognizing obstructive bronchitis is not difficult; the disease is accompanied by the following symptoms:

dry hacking cough;
hoarseness of voice;
lethargy and increasing weakness of the child;
drowsiness and refusal to eat;
breathing disorder - inhalation with a whistle, exhalation is impaired;
during inhalation, retraction of the intercostal spaces is noticeable;
breathing is shallow, noisy;
The child's skin is pale, with a marbled pattern.

Important! Do not refuse to hospitalize your baby if the doctor insists on it. Self-medication of obstructive bronchitis in young children is often the cost of life, since at home it is quite difficult to relieve swelling and spasm of the airways, as a result of which the patient simply dies from hypoxia and intoxication.

Acute respiratory diseases

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In more than half of cases, acute respiratory infections become a factor and background for the formation of bronchitis. Among the specific pathogens of the disease in a child under one year old, which initially affects the bronchi and can actively increase the enterobacterial flora, are microbes of a wide variety of groups, less often pathogenic organisms of the adenovirus genus. They stimulate the destruction of the epithelium of the respiratory organs. In this case, the mucous membrane becomes defenseless. Against this background, a secondary enterobacterial infection is added, which under normal circumstances lives in the lumen of the bronchi, without initiating virtually any pathologies.

Bronchitis: types, causes, symptoms

Inflammation of the bronchi is a common problem in childhood. The main causes of pathology are:

penetration of viruses (adenoviruses, parainfluenza, rhinoviruses, etc.) into ENT organs;
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infection with bacteria (staphylococci, pneumococci, streptococci);
mycoplasma, chlamydia;
tendency to allergic reactions;
entry of toxins into the respiratory tract.

The disease can occur in various stages. According to the nature of the course of inflammation, acute and chronic forms are distinguished. In turn, acute bronchitis occurs:

non-obstructive;
obstructive;
recurrent;
obliterating;
bronchiolitis.

There are general symptoms that may indicate the presence of inflammation in the bronchial tract:

Dry, hacking cough with little sputum production. This symptom most often develops in an acute form. Subsequently, the cough may become wet with mucus that is light or yellowish-green in color. In this case, the temperature may not exceed permissible limits.
Appearance of fever. In this case, the temperature will reach 37.2-37.5°C. In addition, the patient is bothered by a severe cough, chest pain and other signs of the disease.

With all types of pathology, there is also a deterioration in the general condition, increased fatigue, lethargy, and headaches.

What is the danger of bronchitis?

Since with this disease the patency of the airways is greatly reduced, this pathology is dangerous due to the lack of ventilation in the child. Less oxygen gets into the lungs, which means less gets into the blood. As a result, temporarily all organs and tissues do not receive enough oxygen, vital for their work. In addition, bronchitis is a common cause of pneumonia.

This happens approximately according to the following scheme:

Due to temporary obstruction of the bronchi, the lungs are poorly ventilated, but bacteria and viruses still penetrate there.
Having settled inside the lungs, which are deprived of ventilation, microorganisms begin to multiply as quickly as possible.
The inflammatory process that is caused by this activity is pneumonia.

Alas, in children it is pneumonia that is the most common complication, especially if treated incorrectly. And bronchitis itself is a serious disease, a cure for which even for adults is sometimes difficult. Children suffer even more, because clots of sputum accumulate deep in the bronchi, and children are deprived of the ability to get rid of them on their own.

And all because mucus can be removed from the respiratory tract only with the help of the respiratory muscles - it is very poorly developed in children under 7 years of age. Simply put, children cough even at one year old, but they will be able to cough effectively only when the muscles become stronger.

Teething

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In this case, a colossal number of disagreements arise. If the baby begins to cough and teeth are being cut at the same time, almost all parents accept all the signs as a natural process. Doctors stubbornly deny this as a normal option and insist on curing bronchitis. In fact, these 2 processes are interconnected. Of course, teething will require a lot of energy, and the immune mechanisms suffer, and mucus begins to form in the bronchi. If the process becomes inflammatory, with the presence of absolutely all accompanying symptoms, then it is summarized as bronchitis.

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Mothers' memories of their children's illnesses are always associated with influenza, ARVI, sore throat and bronchitis. Constant persuasion to eat raspberry jam, drink milk with honey, and the most unpleasant thing, mustard plasters and attempts to steam your feet.

The pediatrician diagnosed the child with bronchitis without fever, can this even happen? Why is this happening? Ecology, a new type of disease or a problem with the immune system?

Of course, mothers are very interested in these questions. This is exactly what we will talk about in our article.

How to treat bronchitis in a child if there is no fever

If bronchitis occurs without fever, this does not mean that treatment will be easier or that you can do without going to the doctor. Only after professional diagnosis in the clinic can complex treatment be prescribed.

When a newborn falls ill with bronchitis, he must be admitted to a hospital, where he must be under the strict and round-the-clock supervision of doctors in order to avoid sudden suffocation at night, when the parents will not be able to watch the baby.

Children in the hospital are also given special healing massages to make it easier for them to cough up mucus. And older children are prescribed breathing exercises and a variety of physiotherapy procedures.

If treatment is carried out at home, then first of all it is recommended:

strict adherence to bed rest;
make sure that the child tries to breathe through his nose;
carefully monitor the body’s water balance;
monitor the cleanliness and ventilation of the room;
maintain proper nutrition, limiting the consumption of fatty, excessively sweet, salty foods that irritate the mucous membranes of organs;
monitor the correct and timely intake of medications.

The last one is worth dwelling on in more detail. After all, no matter what the bronchitis is, you cannot do without the use of medications that have a strong and quick effect.

Let's figure out what medications doctors can prescribe for a child, depending on the severity of bronchitis without fever:

antihistamines (if allergic bronchitis is detected);
expectorants (help with dry cough in removing mucus from the bronchi);
nasal drops (if nasal congestion helps restore proper breathing);
bronchodilators (inhalations to cleanse the bronchi, help with difficulty breathing and nasal congestion);
drugs to maintain or enhance immunity (help restore the body’s protective function);
antibiotics (help with complications of bronchitis caused by bacteria; syrups are mainly used for children);
antiviral drugs (if bronchitis was caused by a viral infection);
cough medications (help relieve painful symptoms and help the child sleep);
drugs for spasms in the bronchi (help bring the bronchi back to normal);

It would be logical to note that antipyretics for bronchitis without fever are not prescribed and taking them is strictly prohibited, since they reduce the body’s immune capacity.

In general, medications prescribed to children are taken with the highest degree of seriousness. Since the main thing remains their safety for the child’s fragile body.

Antibiotics are not recommended; doctors prescribe them only in desperate situations, when the body is damaged by serious bacteria. Syrups, inhalations, and saline solutions should be considered the main medications. Moreover, all these medications should be as hypoallergenic as possible (not contain a lot of sugars and flavorings).

The use of antitussives is also not recommended. Children already have a poorly developed cough reflex, which would be inappropriate to suppress once again. Much more effective will be the use of expectorants, which help transform a dry cough into a wet one, removing mucus from the bronchi, which interferes with breathing and can pose the risk of complications. When the cough symptom is alleviated, the child begins to feel much better, lethargy and moodiness decrease.

Nowadays, there are many drugs aimed at complex treatment, which include expectorant, antiviral, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects all at once. An example of such a drug, popular among doctors: Codelac Broncho.

Traditional medicine is very helpful in relieving symptoms. Herbal infusions and compresses (sage, linden, chamomile), hot milk, mustard plasters, aromatherapy and physiotherapy are underestimated in their healing abilities.

Can	It is forbidden
Drink warm drinks at room temperature	Drink hot drinks
Herbal infusions based on chamomile, sage, linden, mint	Propolis, honey
Warming compresses	Warming compresses to the heart and chest area
Room temperature shower	Hot shower
Inhalations	Excessive inhalations without doctor's prescription
Humid indoor air	Dry indoor air

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The main thing is to understand that bronchitis is not necessarily accompanied by fever and consult a doctor in a timely manner. Preventing the spread of the disease to all respiratory organs with such serious consequences as pneumonia or pneumonia.

Complications usually arise in the case of pathology in the development of the child’s respiratory organs, congenital or acquired over time. Simple bronchitis, in this case, can easily turn into chronic, which is fraught with constant relapses.

In case of neglect of treatment, the development of pulmonary failure can also occur, which in turn can lead to the death of the child.

Massage procedure

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Massage at the recovery stage worked very well. In acute forms of the disease, it is strictly prohibited. The criterion for prescription is the condition when a dry cough turns into a wet one, after the temperature has decreased or its absence. It is worth remembering that it should be vibrating and promote the removal of phlegm. To do this, the baby is placed on his tummy. Alternate stroking of the skin is performed, followed by knocking movements towards the spine, from bottom to top. The duration of one session is 7-9 minutes. The procedures are performed every day for about two weeks.

Healing climate

During treatment of children, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for recovery. The room in which the baby is located must be ventilated periodically, and the humidity must also be maintained at the proper level.

In addition to the above general measures for the treatment of bronchitis in children, there are a number of procedures that need to be carried out for children in the case of the disease without the manifestation of such a symptom as fever.

IMPORTANT! The manifestation of signs of bronchitis in a baby without an increase in body temperature should be under special control from parents, because there is a high probability of missing the moment of treatment, which in turn will lead to dangerous consequences.

Measures for the effective treatment of bronchitis without fever include:

The air humidity in the room must be constantly monitored and maintained at the proper level. The room should be regularly wet cleaned, a bucket of water should be placed near the bed of a sick child, and wet towels should be placed on the radiators during the heating season;
To ensure good expectoration, children should drink plenty of fluids. These can be various herbal teas, teas with honey, warm boiled milk;
in the case of bronchitis of bacterial origin, the baby cannot avoid using antibacterial agents during treatment prescribed by a doctor;
to relieve swelling from the mucous membranes, the baby should take antiallergic drugs, and to increase the body’s resistance to disease, a vitamin complex;
calm walks in a park or forest plantation will not only cheer up children, but will also have a positive effect on the body, which will speed up the positive outcome of treatment;
in some cases, during treatment it is necessary to carry out physical procedures, such as electrophoresis, paraffin applications on the chest.

Additional Research

As a rule, these symptoms of bronchitis without fever in children with cough and wheezing are enough to make a diagnosis. In doubtful situations, to exclude concomitant lung damage in the form of bronchopneumonia or other pathologies, an X-ray examination of the chest organs is indicated. It is highly advisable to culture sputum to determine the composition of the microflora and its susceptibility to drugs, which will prevent the prescription of substances that are not suitable for a particular child in this case.

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Methods of traditional treatment of cough in children

Diet. Firstly, our grandmothers always advised drinking plenty of fluids for bronchitis.
These are usually the following drinks: tea with lemon; fruit drinks (preferably cranberry or currant); warm milk with honey. The basic principle of such drinking is that the liquid should be as fortified as possible. As for food, it is recommended to limit spicy and salty foods.
Inhalations. Steam inhalations using herbs or boiled potatoes are a very effective method of treating cough with bronchitis.
You can add soda to warm water. Inhalations cannot be used at fever.
Herbal expectorants. Oregano, linden, raspberry, chamomile, currant leaves, elecampane root - decoctions from these plants will help separate phlegm and relieve coughing. Of course, it is recommended to give them to very young children with caution.
A decoction of onions and milk.
Finely chop 5-6 onions and boil in milk. Drink the resulting decoction half a glass before meals. You can add a little honey to improve the taste.
Aloe juice with honey. Give 1 tablespoon before meals. Should be given with caution to people with allergies.
Badger fat. It is traditionally used for rubbing on the chest and back. After applying fat to the child’s body with massage movements, it needs to be carefully wrapped for a while.

Features of bronchitis in children

Bronchitis is characterized by inflammation of the tissues of the bronchial tree, and the volume of mucus secreted increases. The body, trying to get rid of excess phlegm, causes a cough.

Due to the immune response, the temperature rises, which triggers the production of interferon, which is necessary to fight the disease.

It happens that all the symptoms indicating bronchitis in children, which occurs without fever, are the result of a foreign body entering the bronchi. This can be either a toy or a piece of solid food. Infants are characterized by aspiration of mother's milk.

In childhood, bronchial inflammation is often diagnosed. This is due to the peculiarities of the development of the respiratory apparatus during this period. Narrowing of the lumen can lead to a complete cessation of air flow, which can lead to suffocation.

In addition, underdevelopment of muscle fibers does not allow the correct cough impulse to be produced. Because of this, the child coughs weakly, which is not enough to clear the bronchi of mucus.

If the secretion is not removed immediately, the risk of infectious damage to the lung tissue increases, resulting in pneumonia. That is why children under 3-4 years of age are recommended to be treated in a hospital setting.

Due to the weakness of the immune system, a non-infectious endogenous type of pathology is common in children. In this case, inflammation periodically develops in different parts of the respiratory system.

The absence of symptoms increases the risk of chronicity of the process and complications.
Often parents do not think that a fever-free course of the disease can be a consequence of passive smoking, and they calmly smoke next to their baby.
It should be remembered that tobacco smoke in any form greatly irritates the mucous membranes and can cause irreparable harm to health.

Bronchitis without fever

In some forms of bronchitis, fever may be mild or absent altogether. This phenomenon characterizes the allergic type of bronchitis. This is due to the pathogenesis of the disease, in which, as a rule, there are no infectious agents, and therefore there is no pyrogenic effect.

The causes of the disease without fever can be:

Pathology of the immune system is the absence or deficiency of cells that produce cytokines.
A disruption in the production of cytokines or a defect in the receptors with which they bind.
Impaired passage through the blood-brain barrier.

Normal temperature in a child

Cold or bronchitis: what's the difference?

ARI is an acute viral infection, most often caused by influenza, parainfluenza, and adenovirus viruses. The pathogen spreads by airborne droplets and is localized mainly on the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx.

Bronchitis is an acute viral infectious disease characterized by damage to the bronchial mucosa. In children, bronchitis is usually a consequence of untreated acute respiratory infections and develops in a descending manner, that is, from the nasopharynx the infection spreads to the larynx, then the trachea and bronchi.

In especially severe cases, the bronchioles, the smallest and most distant bronchi, are affected, which leads to a protracted course and increases the risk of complications.

In addition, bronchitis can be caused by an allergic reaction or toxins that enter the respiratory tract with inhaled air, irritate the epithelial villi and initiate the inflammatory process. ARI is caused only by viruses!

Cough with bronchitis

Clinical symptoms of ARVI and bronchitis: main differences

Clinical sign of ARVIBronchitis Body temperature May remain within normal limits or rise to 37-38 degrees Usually rises immediately to 38.5-39.5 degrees Cough Absent in the first days, appears approximately on the 3-4th day, mainly after waking up and is associated not with damage to the bronchi, but with the accumulation viscous nasopharyngeal mucus in the respiratory tract Appears immediately, at first dry, paroxysmal, painful, and on the 3-4th day it is replaced by wet, productive, with clear or yellowish sputum. Wheezing in the chest Absent, with auscultation the breathing is hard. During auscultation of the chest, the doctor listens to wheezing in the chest of different types caliber, crepitus (creaking), aggravated by inhalation Shortness of breath Absent Appears at the slightest physical exertion, and then at rest, which indicates the progression of respiratory failure Intoxication of the body The general condition as a whole is not disturbed Intoxication quickly increases, which manifests itself in the form of lethargy, irritability, drowsiness, refusal to eat , dizziness

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Important! Do not try to diagnose your child yourself, much less self-medicate, since bronchitis differs from ARVI in a longer and more severe course and often ends with complications in the form of obstruction (narrowing of the lumen) of the airways, respiratory failure, and bronchopneumonia. How to distinguish a cold from bronchitis

Prevention of bronchitis in children without fever

Such a protracted and dangerous disease as bronchitis is important not only to treat correctly and in a timely manner, but also to prevent its occurrence in the future or to protect the child from the very beginning. Parents should worry not only about the health of their child, but also about their own health, because being in the same room, viruses and bacteria spread instantly.

There are a number of rules and recommendations on this matter:

protect your child from allergens (buy only hypoallergenic things, toys and household items);
maintain proper nutrition (well-washed vegetables and fruits are a must);
taking vitamins (especially in autumn and spring, when the risk of colds and infections is high);
hardening (contrast shower);
maintain the cleanliness of the living space (daily wet cleaning and removal of objects that collect large amounts of dust from the nursery are recommended)
do not smoke in the presence of children (remember that passive smoking is even more dangerous);
walk more in the fresh air (dress according to the weather, avoiding hypothermia or overheating in the sun);
visit a general practitioner at least once every six months.

The non-temperature course of bronchitis indicates a significant failure of the child’s immunity, so it is important to adhere to these rules all year round.

Symptoms of non-temperature disease

Having understood the causes of bronchitis without fever, you should pay close attention to its symptoms. The main factors are the appearance of lethargy, apathy, and excessive capriciousness of the child.

The child, immediately after waking up, may feel normal and not show any signs of illness. But over time, after any activity, headaches and attacks of dry cough appear. In the evening, the cough intensifies and there is a discharge of sputum and mucus. And in children under 5 years of age, there may be no sputum discharge due to underdeveloped respiratory muscles.

The color of the mucus can immediately determine the nature of the disease. Thus, the light color of mucus, not too thick and without visible turbidity, indicates damage to the body by viruses, and yellow and other shades, which have a thick consistency, indicate damage by bacteria.

Symptoms of non-fever bronchitis may vary depending on the cause of the disease and are very similar to the symptoms of a common cold. A sick child has:

lethargy, excessive fatigue;
apathy and irritability;
difficulty breathing and shortness of breath;
runny or stuffy nose;
sore throat;
loss of appetite;
tearfulness for no reason;
pressing headache, sometimes dizziness;
sounds such as wheezing and whistling when breathing;
and, naturally, coughing fits.

Vomiting and pain in the pectoral muscles occur less frequently.

If bronchitis appears due to damage to the body by the bacterium chlamydia, then a strong enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes is observed.

With allergic bronchitis, there is a painful cough and lacrimation.

In the asthmatic form of the pathology, there is rapid breathing, blue discoloration around the mouth and strong wheezing and whistling sounds when exhaling.

Any symptoms of bronchitis in a child, especially in newborns, are an immediate reason to consult a doctor for accurate diagnosis and treatment, because there is always a risk of suffocation during sleep.

Symptoms and causes of bronchitis

Already from the name of this disease it is clear that during it the bronchi are primarily affected.

Their defeat is accompanied by a cough, often very long and painful.
Bronchitis is most often viral and bacterial.
Allergic bronchitis is also distinguished, but it is rare in children and, as a rule, stops developing after stopping contact with the allergen.

Because the presence of bacteria in the body can be very dangerous and even lead to death.

The symptoms of the disease are as follows:

cough; it may be dry and with phlegm; attacks become more frequent as the disease progresses, especially at night;
temperature; it can rise sharply right away, most often in the morning and reach 39 degrees;
wheezing and difficulty breathing;
chest pain;
general weakness and fatigue.

Treatment should begin immediately; if the disease is recognized in time, it can be dealt with within a week.

In advanced forms, bronchitis can last up to 1 month and develop into a chronic form, which is characterized by frequent attacks of the disease, recurring 3-4 times a year, or even more.

General recommendations of Komarovsky for bronchitis without fever in a child

A doctor, examining children, is able to detect bloating in the chest. The retractions of the zones of this area are visually examined, since additional muscles are activated during breathing. The key conditions for curing bronchitis in a child are the exclusion of self-medication and appropriate contact with a specialist, which will indicate a course of therapy.

If there is a threat of the disease becoming chronic, in the presence of high body temperature, the baby must be hospitalized. This is especially true for children under one year of age and older, since they are characterized by inadequate functioning of the organs responsible for breathing. Acute bronchitis is cured using warm drinks, taking antipyretic substances and bed rest. At normal temperatures, inhalations and rubbing of the diseased area are performed.