What are the complications of bronchitis in children?

What are the complications of bronchitis in children?

What are the complications of bronchitis in children?

1. Bronchial pneumonia: children may have high fever, hypoxia, dyspnea, acute respiratory failure, and even complications such as atelectasis, emphysema, empyema, pus, chest abscess, pericarditis, sepsis, etc., can be life-threatening.

2. Bronchiectasis: When pediatric bronchitis is not treated properly, it can be converted into chronic bronchial purulent inflammation, destroying the bronchial wall to deform and expand the bronchial wall, the wall tissue is destroyed, the bronchial tube loses its original natural defense ability, and the cough efficiency is also reduced. And the sputum function provides conditions for further infection. After a long time, the vicious circle has further expanded, and the condition has worsened and it is difficult to cure. The child may have intermittent intermittent fever, a large amount of purulent or hemoptysis. Further development can lead to pulmonary heart disease.


3. Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary heart disease: If pediatric bronchitis can not be completely cured, repeated attacks, it will turn into chronic bronchitis, and then further develop into emphysema, pulmonary heart disease. Children can be repeatedly ill, long-term cough, sputum, wheezing, labor shortness of breath, palpitation, cyanosis, edema, long-term cure.