All parents try to carefully monitor the health of their child. And for this there are a lot of different ways. One of them is the periodic inoculation of the baby.
First of all I want to tell you about whata Mantoux sample. This is an injection, which is done to determine if there is a tuberculous infection in the body. Under the skin of the child is introduced a special allergen, which shows a certain reaction. That's because of this, you can determine whether everything is in order with health. It should be noted that this vaccination for children is mandatory until they reach adulthood. And since Mantoux is not an inoculation, but a test, due to which the reaction of the child's organism to the introduced bacteria of tuberculin is studied, it is done even when the baby is contraindicated in any vaccination.
How should Mantoux vaccine be produced?The norm is when the pediatrician looks at the child beforehand and concludes that he is healthy and ready for vaccination. If the student has certain problems, the sample should be postponed for a while. To conduct all operations with the baby should only a doctor. The patient during the procedure should be in the sitting position, the injection is made in the arm, in the forearm. Bacteria are injected under the skin. A few days after the manipulations, the place where the injection was made, is forbidden to wet, smear or glue the band-aid.
It is worth noting that a completely harmless vaccinationMantoux. The norm is when there are no changes in the body: there should be no temperature, a general malaise, such as when DTP is vaccinated, when such symptoms can be observed. But the most important is the place of injection. Depending on how it is, doctors make certain conclusions.
After a certain time after the test (72 hours)the child should appear to the attending physician or a specially trained nurse in order to be inspected. So, if the Mantoux vaccine was given, the norm is when there is no papule or papula ("button", "tubercle") at the injection site, or there is a small reaction of no more than 1 mm in size. If this area of the hand is slightly red, swollen and becomes a size of 5 mm, the reaction is considered doubtful, if more - positive. There are situations when the "button" grows and up to 15 mm, it is considered excessive, hyperergic effect.
If a child has a positive reactionMantoux, parents should not panic. This fact is not yet 100% proof that the body is really affected by this disease. However, it is still necessary to take a more careful look at the problem. It is best for the child not to contact the sick with tuberculosis, not to be in the places of their large accumulation. After the results, if necessary, the baby with the parents goes to the TB doctor for treatment, because getting rid of the disease in the early stages is not so difficult.
Knowing what Mantoux vaccine can be (norm anddeviations are indicated above), parents should also remember that not every child can be vaccinated. So, if the body has skin rashes, the kid is sick or just recently had a viral infection, and was in quarantine, it can be vaccinated only after 30 days after full recovery. Also, do not do this test with other vaccinations.
Every parent must understand that it is very importantis the Mantoux test. Reaction to a shot can tell a lot about what. Thanks to her, it is possible to prevent or cure in the early stages such a serious disease as tuberculosis. Therefore it is desirable to vaccinate your baby every year to save his health.
