How to prevent diarrhea in children? What are the symptoms of diarrhea in children?

Summer and autumn are generally the peak seasons for diarrhea in children. The onset is usually rapid. If not treated in time, it will have a serious impact on the child's health. Therefore, parents should learn more about the symptoms of this disease and take timely prevention and treatment measures.

What are the symptoms of diarrhea in children?

1. Bloody stool

Generally, children's diarrhea presents as loose stools, egg-drop soup-like stools, and watery stools. The number of stools varies per day, and some children have to defecate many times a day. If the child's stool contains blood or bloody water, it is bloody stool. At this time, special attention should be paid to whether it is a symptom of dysentery. See a doctor immediately to avoid serious consequences.

2. Lack of energy

Children with diarrhea will generally appear listless. This is because they are dehydrated and lack nutrition, so they cannot absorb food well and the food is quickly excreted from the body. Therefore, children are generally sleepy at this time, and sometimes severe cases may even cause convulsions. If convulsions occur, you should seek medical attention immediately and use medication.

3. Dehydration

Because children have diarrhea frequently and most of the water is excreted from the body, they are very likely to become dehydrated. If the symptoms persist and do not improve, they should be given intravenous treatment in time to prevent children from being poisoned by dehydration.

4. High fever

Generally, diarrhea in children will cause fever, and most of the time it is a high fever. This is because there is severe viral inflammation in the body. Fever may be a symptom caused by early diarrhea. In general, children in this situation are unwilling to eat, unwilling to play, and like to cry. This is because children usually cry because they are very uncomfortable, so parents must be patient and give their children more comfort and encouragement.

How to prevent diarrhea in children?

1. Infants and young children must be fed properly, preferably breastfed. Especially when the seasons change, attention must be paid to the hygiene of complementary foods to prevent diarrhea.

2. Develop good living habits. Let children wash their hands before and after meals. Children’s water cups, lunch boxes, etc. should be disinfected regularly.

3. Children with poor immunity must pay attention to climate changes and avoid symptoms such as colds, fevers, diarrhea, etc. caused by climate changes.

4. Avoid long-term use of medications, as intestinal inflammation generally requires the use of antibiotics, especially in infants and young children, who are prone to intestinal flora imbalance and diarrhea due to their imperfect body functions.

Kind tips

For children with diarrhea, parents are advised to give them more easily digestible foods, such as porridge, sugar and salt water, so that gastrointestinal function can be restored as soon as possible and the disease can be cured faster. Diarrhea in children is a very common intestinal disease. For the health of children, parents must pay more attention to food hygiene and prevent diarrhea.