Is diarrhea in children harmful? Will diarrhea in children cause convulsions?

Pediatric diarrhea is a very common disease in infants and young children, and there are many causes. Generally, pediatric diarrhea will not cause convulsions, but pediatric diarrhea can also cause many harms, such as malnutrition, systemic infection and poisoning symptoms, and in severe cases, it may also affect the heart and brain. Therefore, once a child has diarrhea, it should be taken seriously.

Pediatric diarrhea is usually caused by bacterial or viral infection, and is a very common disease in infants and young children. Although pediatric diarrhea generally does not cause convulsions, it is often accompanied by abdominal pain, vomiting, and even fever, and in severe cases, it can lead to dehydration. Therefore, parents should pay more attention to it and not take it lightly.

Diarrhea in children can cause many harms. First of all, it can lead to malnutrition in infants and young children. This will not only affect the growth rate of infants and young children, but also lead to certain diseases. Diseases such as sepsis and bronchitis are related to diarrhea in children. Secondly, diarrhea in children can also cause symptoms of systemic infection and poisoning in infants and young children. Infants and young children with long-term diarrhea or severe diarrhea are very prone to dehydration. Once dehydrated, infants and young children may have fever, pale complexion, etc. In severe cases, they may also go into shock and threaten their lives.

In addition, pediatric diarrhea may also harm the heart. If the diarrhea is caused by enterovirus, they are very aggressive to myocardial cells, such as coxsackievirus and echovirus. When infants and young children have diarrhea for a long time, these viruses will invade their bodies, flow to the heart through the blood circulation, damage myocardial cells, and induce diseases such as myocarditis.

In addition, if the diarrhea of ​​infants and young children is severe, it may also harm the brain. If the diarrhea is caused by toxic bacillary dysentery, it is very dangerous. At this time, infants and young children are prone to cold and wet skin, pale face, and blood pressure fluctuations. It is the most dangerous type of pediatric diarrhea. If not treated in time, it will cause shock and brain death, endangering life.

The harm caused by pediatric diarrhea is generally quite large. If parents do not pay attention to it, it will not only lead to malnutrition in infants and young children, but also may cause damage to the heart, brain, joints and other organs. Therefore, once infants and young children have diarrhea, they should choose a regular hospital for timely treatment, prescribe the right medicine, and alleviate the spread of diarrhea.