How to cure diarrhea in children

When the seasons change, children are prone to diarrhea. Once a child has diarrhea, some inexperienced parents will be in a panic and don't know what to do. Now let's learn about the relevant knowledge of treating diarrhea in children, hoping to help parents.

1. When suffering from diarrhea, the most important thing for parents is to ensure that the child takes in liquids. If the child does not vomit, parents should frequently feed the child oral rehydration solution with the greatest patience, just like intravenous drip, little by little. As long as dehydration is controlled, the child's condition will not worsen. Oral rehydration solution can not only replenish the liquid lost by the child due to diarrhea, but also effectively reduce diarrhea, increase the absorption of water and electrolytes in the intestine, and play a role in stopping diarrhea. The treatment of diarrhea and the widespread use of oral rehydration salts in clinical practice have saved thousands of children. The reasonable use of oral rehydration solution not only reduces medical expenses, but also alleviates the pain of children due to hospitalization and infusion.

2. Antibiotics are ineffective for viral infections. On the contrary, they may cause imbalance of normal intestinal flora in children and aggravate diarrhea symptoms. Parents should not use antibiotics blindly.

3. Do not fast, continue to feed the child, change porridge and noodles into rice soup, and add a little salt to the rice soup, and cook the rice soup to make it stickier and thicker. It plays a role of astringency. For the treatment of diarrhea, temporarily stop some complementary foods, such as meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc., and start eating again after the diarrhea is relieved, but do not stop complementary foods for too long, generally within 3 days. Ensure the daily calories and nutrition required by children.

4. If the body temperature exceeds 38°C, use antipyretics.

5. If the vomiting is severe and oral rehydration is not possible, intravenous infusion is required. Do not hesitate or wait. Once dehydration occurs, it will endanger the child's life.

6. Never give children any beverages instead of water.

After understanding the above knowledge of treating pediatric diarrhea, parents should be able to calm down. If a child has diarrhea, it is crucial to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. At the same time, the daily diet should be light and drink plenty of water. I believe that the child's condition will soon be under control and then recover.