Diarrhea examination in children

Infants and young children have poor resistance and are prone to illness, especially diarrhea, which is very common in life. According to relevant experts, pediatric diarrhea is mostly caused by factors such as climate, feeding, and gastrointestinal disorders. Children have increased bowel movements and common symptoms such as abdominal pain and bloating. Since children have no self-reporting ability, parents need to observe more. So how to diagnose pediatric diarrhea? The following is a detailed introduction.

How to diagnose diarrhea in children? Parents mainly observe the child's body temperature, mental state, stool shape and other aspects.

1. Observe body temperature. Among diarrhea cases, diarrhea caused by bacteria or viruses due to careless diet is the most common, called "infectious diarrhea", accounting for about 85% of diarrhea cases, and is prone to body temperature reactions. Infants and young children have weak body temperature regulation ability, and once they become ill, it is easy to be reflected in changes in body temperature. At the same time, the child may also be unwilling to play, unwilling to eat, annoying, and crying.

2. Observe the mental state. Mainly observe whether the child has symptoms such as mental depression, drowsiness, convulsions, seizures, convulsions, coma, etc. Generally, children with mild diarrhea will not have these symptoms. Once some of these symptoms appear, especially those that occur before diarrhea or at the beginning of diarrhea, you should seek medical attention in time.

3. Observe the shape and frequency of stool. Children with diarrhea usually have loose stools, watery stools, egg-drop-shaped stools, yellow-green stools, or stools with a small amount of mucus. Children have diarrhea about 5 times a day, with a small amount of stool and no obvious dehydration.

If the child has frequent diarrhea, large stool volume, and loses a lot of water, he may show symptoms of dehydration. At this time, he should be given intravenous fluids in time to prevent acidosis and affect his health.

The above is an introduction to how to diagnose diarrhea in children. Warm reminder: diarrhea in children can be mild or severe. Generally, if the symptoms are mild, you only need to strengthen prevention in terms of diet, etc. However, if the symptoms are more serious and the child has fever, abdominal pain and other symptoms, you should seek medical attention in time, follow the doctor's instructions for care and medication, control the child's condition in time, and reduce the child's pain.