Nasal block

Some mother worried of their child having noisy breathing. Often, they came and described it to doctor as noisy breathing followed by bluish discoloration of fingers, and sometime associated with chills as well. They may have tried many ways at home including sucking directly mouth to nose. This may seem disgusting, occasionally it does work! But the risk that might arise in reality is quite scary. Imagine if there is clotted secretion inside, it can block the baby nostrils once it was sucked. So parents who had encountered this problem should remain calm. Usually, the concentrated secretion inside the nose naturally will dissolved during bathing session. Otherwise, they can use cotton bud to remove the secretion, but with careful and gentle. Other method commonly used is by   using saline drop which available in many pharmacy including hospital.

HIDUNG TERSUMBAT PADA BAYI

Tidak seperti orang dewasa yang berupaya menggunakan mulut, bayi yang baru dilahirkan bergantung sepenuhnya kepada hidung untuk bernafas. Ini berlaku sejak lahir sehingga umurnya mencapai 2 bulan atau lebih. Seringkali terdengar rintihan ibubapa yang risau melihat keadaan anak dengan hidung tersumbat. Di sini disediakan tips untuk mereka yang mengalami masalah tersebut.

Sebab-sebab hidung tersumbat di kalangan bayi:

1. Terhirup udara kering
2. Rensangan
3. Jangkitan
4. Alahan
5. Pembesaran kelenjar adenoid
6. Bendasing
7. Penggunaan ubat-ubat secara berlebihan (spray, dll)

Terhirup udara kering

• Udara kering terjadi mengikut keadaan cuaca.

Tanda-tanda:

• Bunyi pernafasan bayi dapat didengar daripada hidungnya dan bukan daripada paru-paru/dada
• Keadaan lain bayi didapati sihat (pemakanan baik, suhu badan normal, aktif, tiada lelehan hingus, dll)

Rawatan:

• Tiada rawatan tertentu jika keadaan bayi didapati sihat secara keseluruhan.
• Ubat titis saline dapat membantu (dapatkan nasihat doktor)

Rensangan

• Rensangan terhasil daripada debu, pewangi, asap, dll.

Tanda-tanda:

• Nafas berbunyi pada hidung
• Lelehan cair jernih keluar daripada hidung
• Bersin
• Keadaan lain bayi didapati sihat (pemakanan baik, suhu badan normal, aktif, tiada lelehan hingus, dll)

Rawatan:

• Jauhkan daripada punca rensangan
• Ubat titis saline dapat membantu (dapatkan nasihat doktor)