Specific manifestations of diarrhea in children

Some parents have no experience in taking care of children and do not know when their baby is sick, such as childhood diarrhea. Parents should know more about the common sense in this regard. So what are the symptoms of baby diarrhea? The following is a detailed introduction.

Diarrhea refers to an increase in the amount of water in the stool and a change in the composition of the stool. Generally speaking, diarrhea means an increase in the frequency of bowel movements, an increase in the amount of water in the stool, a change in the color of the stool to green, and a sour and smelly smell. The main symptoms are:

1. Mild symptoms: 5 to 8 bowel movements per day, possibly accompanied by a mild fever or vomiting. The stool is yellow-green, contains mucus and resembles egg drop soup, accompanied by mild abdominal distension and hyperactive bowel sounds.

2. Moderate diarrhea: Ten bowel movements a day, loose watery stools, sour and smelly, and possible moderate fever.

3. Severe cases: frequent diarrhea, eight to fifteen bowel movements a day, watery and large in volume, with a sour odor, irritability, drowsiness, listlessness, and even coma and convulsions, bloody and mucous stools, sunken anterior fontanelle, dry skin and lips, etc.

4. Some patients may experience obvious dehydration, acidosis, electrolyte imbalance, such as low potassium or low magnesium. The above content is about the analysis of the symptoms of pediatric diarrhea. I believe that parents should have a deeper understanding after reading this article. Since this disease is harmful to the healthy growth of children, it must be treated in time.