The most common disease in children in autumn is infectious diarrhea, the main characteristics are increased stool frequency and changes in stool traits. Infectious diarrhea is caused by pathogenic microorganism infection. Common pathogens include bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses, especially rotavirus infection is high. Infectious diarrhea can be cured by early intervention, but delaying treatment can be life-threatening.
How to intervene infectious diarrhea in children?
1. In terms of diet,
In the period of acute infectious diarrhea, oral rehydration should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, provide a suitable diet, and reject foods that are high in dietary fiber, high in fat, high in sugar, and difficult to digest. Little babies who are breastfeeding still insist on breastfeeding; if they are formula-fed and accompanied by lactose intolerance, you may wish to choose lactose-free or low-lactose-free milk powder.
Children over two years old do not have strict dietary restrictions, but they need to provide sufficient calories. From the moment of diarrhea, you need to focus on replenishing fluids to prevent dehydration; in addition to drinking boiled water, you can also add salt to the rice soup, 500 ml of rice soup with 1.75 grams of salt, and drink until the diarrhea stops.
2. Supplementing probiotics
probiotics can regulate intestinal bacterial flora , helping to shorten the time for diarrhea, but it must be supplemented correctly under the guidance of a doctor.
3, mucosal protective agent
Take Montmorillonite powder as prescribed by the doctor. Although it cannot stop diarrhea immediately, it can shorten the course of diarrhea, reduce the number of diarrhea, and reduce the amount of diarrhea.
4. Reasonable zinc supplementation
People with malnutrition and living in areas with high incidence of zinc deficiency, reasonable zinc supplementation can shorten the duration of diarrhea and prevent dehydration.
5. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of
The principle of traditional Chinese Medicine treats acute diarrhea is to transport the spleen and eliminate dampness. Traditional Chinese medicine determines whether it is a symptom of reality or a deficiency syndrome. Diarrhea of the body is based on eliminating evil, and diarrhea of the body is based on strengthening the body; combined with moxibustion, massage or massage to regulate it.
6. Life conditioning
Let children establish good habits of hygiene and must wash their hands before and after urination. Children's close-fitting items should be disinfected and cleaned regularly; eat regularly, try not to eat outside, and refuse raw, cold and cold food; take disinfectant tissues with you when taking your children out to play, reminding your children not to touch public goods randomly.
7, seek medical treatment early
If the child has poor mental state, abnormal irritability, reduced urination, drowsiness, and has many abdominal pain, cold hands and feet, sunken eye sockets, dry skin, etc., you need to seek medical treatment immediately.
Warm reminder
In order to reduce the risk of infection, children should receive the rotavirus vaccine as soon as possible. If the child has had an unclean diet and has symptoms such as nausea and vomiting recently, he should think of infectious diarrhea as soon as possible. In mild cases, just take good care of his life; in severe cases, he may experience mental depression and high fever, which may even lead to coma and shock , so active treatment is needed.
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