What are the symptoms of diarrhea in children

Diarrhea in children is a very serious disease. Many babies will encounter diarrhea and suffer from the harm caused by diarrhea. Therefore, we should pay attention to diarrhea diseases, especially to clearly understand the symptoms of diarrhea in children. The following will introduce to friends the main symptoms of diarrhea in children.

Symptoms of diarrhea in children:

Some babies, especially those who are exclusively breastfed, will defecate 5-10 times in the last 24 hours after feeding. The stool is loose, with milk lumps or a small amount of mucus. Except for diarrhea, the baby has no other abnormalities, is in a good mood, has a normal appetite, sleeps well, gains weight at a normal rate, has no dehydration, and has no abnormal stool tests. In addition, some physiological diarrhea may be due to the inability to adapt to new food, which usually occurs when changing milk powder or improper diet. Parents don't have to worry about this. As long as you take good care of the baby, and the baby gradually adapts to the change of milk or diet, the baby's stool will get better.

There is another type of diarrhea caused by bacteria, viruses or molds, called "infectious diarrhea". Most babies with this type of diarrhea have fever, and vomiting is not necessarily the main symptom. The stool has an abnormal odor and contains mucus or pus and blood. If not treated in time, the diarrhea will continue to worsen. Diarrhea caused by different pathogens has its own characteristics. Diarrhea caused by pathogenic Escherichia coli can occur all year round, but the incidence rate is highest in May and August. Most children do not have fever at the beginning, rarely vomit, and have few diarrhea episodes. After turning to severe cases, they will have fever, severe vomiting, frequent bowel movements, and soon become dehydrated. The stool is mainly egg drop soup-like, contains mucus, and has a fishy smell.

Diarrhea caused by viruses often occurs in August to November, and is often accompanied by upper respiratory tract infections. The stool is white, rice soup-like or egg drop soup-like, with a small amount of mucus, but no fishy smell. Diarrhea caused by molds is yellow, thin or green, foamy, with mucus, and resembling tofu dregs. It is more likely to occur in babies who are weak, malnourished, or who have been taking antibiotics for a long time.