Contents:
- Medical Video: Understanding Heart Murmurs, Aortic and Mitral Valve Problems
- How to care for children at home?
- When should you ask for help?
Medical Video: Understanding Heart Murmurs, Aortic and Mitral Valve Problems
A heart murmur is a condition in which there is a sound of puffing, whirring, or hoarseness that appears when blood moves through the heart or blood vessels around the heart. The murmur can be heard with a stethoscope.
Usually, children often experience this condition because it is normal for a child's development and does not need treatment. A heart murmur can also occur during illness, especially during a fever. This murmur is usually not a big problem and will disappear by itself.
However, sometimes a heart murmur is a sign of a serious problem, such as heart disease or congestive heart valve problems and needs treatment. Your child needs to undergo several tests to check the condition of his heart. Treatment depends on heart problems that cause a murmur.
Follow-up care is an important key in the treatment and safety of your child. Make sure to regularly see a doctor, and contact your doctor or nurse if your child has a problem. One good idea is to find out the results of a child's test and keep a list of the medicines your child needs.
How to care for children at home?
- Tell the child to take the medicine according to the rules given. Contact a doctor or nurse if the child has a problem with the medication. You will get details about certain medications that your doctor prescribes.
- Encourage children to always be active and play, unless the doctor does not allow it.
- Help children to limit the use of non-prescription drugs that contain stimulants, including decongestants and fever and cold medicines.
- Keep the child away from smoke. Don't smoke or let other people smoke around your child or in your home. Smoke can be bad for a child's lungs and cause an unhealthy heart.
When should you ask for help?
Immediately take it to the doctor when the child needs emergency care. For example, if:
- Children experience heavy breathing or difficulty breathing.
- The child coughs pink, contains foamy mucus and has difficulty breathing.
- Child fainted (lost consciousness).
- Children have signs of stroke. This might include:
- Sudden numbness, paralysis, or weakness in the face, arms, or legs, especially on one side of the body.
- Problems during walking or balance.
- Immediate vision changes.
- Talk about wandering.
- Speech disorders or difficulty understanding simple sentences, or experiencing confusion.
- Severe headaches that occur suddenly.
Call your doctor or nurse immediately or seek medical care if:
- Children experience shortness of breath.
- Children feel dizzy or feel like they are going to faint.
- The child has swelling in the legs.
- The child has a fever.
Look carefully at any changes that occur in children, and be sure to contact a doctor or nurse if:
- Children have any health problems.
- Children do not recover as expected.
Please consult a doctor if you have questions or problems.
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