What are the methods to deal with diarrhea in children? What are the symptoms of diarrhea in children?

Pediatric diarrhea is a group of diseases mainly caused by diarrhea and multiple pathogens and factors. The main characteristics are increased frequency and changes in stool characteristics, which may be accompanied by fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms and varying degrees of water, electrolyte and acid-base imbalance. Pathogens can be caused by viruses (mainly human rotavirus and other enteroviruses), bacteria (pathogenic Escherichia coli, toxigenic Escherichia coli, hemorrhagic Escherichia coli, invasive Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhimurium, Campylobacter jejuni, Yersinia, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.), parasites, fungi, etc. Extraintestinal infection, intestinal flora disorders caused by abuse of antibiotics, allergies, improper feeding and climatic factors can also cause the disease. It is a common disease in infants and young children under 2 years old.

What are the symptoms of diarrhea in children

1. According to the severity of the disease

(1) Mild diarrhea may cause gastrointestinal symptoms but not obvious systemic symptoms. The body temperature is normal or there is low fever and electrolyte and acid-base imbalance.

(2) Severe diarrhea: In addition to severe gastrointestinal symptoms, this type of diarrhea is also accompanied by severe water, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances and obvious systemic poisoning symptoms.

2. According to the course of disease

(1) The duration of acute diarrhea is less than 2 weeks.

(2) Persistent diarrhea lasts 2 weeks to 2 months

(3) Chronic diarrhea lasts for more than 2 months.

3. Classification by cause

(1) Infectious diarrhea: cholera, dysentery, and other infectious diarrhea (caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, etc. other than Vibrio cholerae and Shigella).

(2) Non-infectious diarrhea: bait-induced diarrhea, symptomatic diarrhea, allergic diarrhea, endocrine diarrhea, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal lymphangiectasia, etc.

What are the methods to treat diarrhea in children?

The first method is that if the child's diarrhea is mild and there are no other symptoms, then it is basically a cold or indigestion. At this time, you need to add some clothes to the child, especially cover his abdomen with something to prevent him from catching a cold, and then drink some salt water.

The second method is to peel the apples, cut them into pieces, put them into a pot, add a little water and boil them. After about five minutes, pour out the apple soup, cool it down and give it to the child to drink; or you can directly squeeze the apple juice, then heat it slightly and give it to the child to drink.

The third method is to consider feeding your child with rice soup temporarily, or you can make carrot soup and drink it with the rice soup.

The fourth method is to change your child's diapers or wet diapers at any time, wash the child's lower body thoroughly with warm water, keep it clean, and even apply some antibacterial ointment.

The fifth method is that if the child has severe diarrhea, frequent diarrhea, and is accompanied by other abnormal conditions such as vomiting and fever, then you must take the child to the hospital for examination and give him some nutrient solution. ​