1, symptoms of appendicitis in children
Appendicitis in children is a common acute abdomen. The main symptoms are abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, but the specific manifestations of each child are different.
Abdominal pain is the first symptom, but because the child can't accurately express the concept of "pain", vomiting, crying, irritability, refusal to eat, fever, fear of doctors and injections also mask the child's reaction to pain.
In addition, some "antipyretics" have the function of relieving pain, and it is easy to cover up the condition, so many parents of children with appendiceal perforation have this feeling-the child doesn't seem to have much abdominal pain, why is it perforated? Secondly, children have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite, so they are often misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis. Children's appendicitis can also have a fever of about 38℃, and it is often misdiagnosed as respiratory infection. However, appendicitis usually occurs after abdominal pain, and with the aggravation of the disease, the body temperature gradually rises. When peritonitis is caused by perforation of appendix, high fever above 39℃ may occur.
2. Precautions for postoperative diet
(1) Do not eat.
① Fried food
Because this kind of food is not easy to digest, it will increase the burden on the digestive tract. Eating too much will cause indigestion and increase blood lipids, which is not good for the body. Eat less pickled foods: These foods are salty and contain some carcinogens, so it is not advisable to eat more.
(2) Cold food excites food.
Cold and irritating food has a strong stimulating effect on digestive tract mucosa, which is easy to cause diarrhea or digestive tract inflammation. Dietary pattern: Studies show that regular diet and regular quantification can form conditioned reflex and contribute to the secretion and digestion of digestive glands.
(2) Chew slowly
To reduce the burden on the stomach. The more times food is chewed fully, the more saliva is secreted, which has a protective effect on gastric mucosa.
(3) Quantify each meal regularly.
Eat moderately every meal, three meals a day are scheduled, and at the specified time, whether you are hungry or not, you should take the initiative to eat to avoid being too hungry or too full.
3. How long can I take a bath after operation?
1. How long can I scrub my body after operation?
Under normal circumstances, after appendicitis surgery, you can scrub your body when the patient can move freely. However, at this time, the incision has not healed and the suture has not been removed. So when scrubbing the body, be sure to keep the incision from getting wet. If necessary, tape or other things can be used to protect the incision to avoid incision infection caused by moisture.
2. How long can I take a bath after appendicitis surgery?
Bathing after appendicitis surgery must wait until the appendicitis is cured and the stitches are removed. Generally speaking, five to seven days after the operation, when the incision returns to normal, the stitches can be removed. Because the eye of the needle in the stitches will heal one day after stitches are removed, it is said that the wound can be moist about 2-3 days after stitches are removed, and you can take a bath at this time.
3. How to take a bath after appendicitis surgery?
After the suture removal of appendicitis surgery, the patient should take a bath gently. At this time, it is advisable to take a bath at a suitable water temperature. Take a bath within one week after taking out stitches, and don't wash it hard. It will take some time to really wash away the dirt in the bath.
4. Preventive measures
Although the suture has been removed after appendectomy, the incision has not completely healed. Pay attention to the proper water temperature when taking a bath, otherwise too cold or too hot will cause irritation to the wound. Under normal circumstances, bathing at this time has no effect on the wound, but you still need to be especially careful not to touch the scab at the knife edge; After taking a bath, pay attention to dip the moisture on the wound in time and keep it clean and dry.
5. When can I take a bath after the operation?
If the wound heals well after appendicitis operation and the body has no other discomfort symptoms, it can be scrubbed properly about 15 days after operation, but it is still necessary to pay attention not to exert too much force and scrub gently.