The main symptoms of infantile diarrhea are:
1, mild symptoms: defecation five to eight times a day, which may be accompanied by mild fever or vomiting. The feces are yellow-green, with mucus and egg drop soup, accompanied by mild abdominal distension and hyperactivity of bowel sounds.
2, moderate diarrhea: stool ten times a day, watery stool, sour and smelly, may have a moderate fever.
3, serious: frequent diarrhea, stool eight to fifteen times a day, watery, heavy, sour, irritable, drowsy, general fatigue, and even coma, convulsions, bloody mucus, sunken front fontanel, dry skin and lips.
4. Some patients may have obvious dehydration, acidosis and electrolyte disorder, such as low potassium or magnesium.
Causes of infantile diarrhea:
1, gastroenteritis. Common in adults and children, it is an inflammation of the stomach and easily leads to diarrhea. Most of the pathogens causing gastroenteritis are viruses, and the most common is rotavirus, which mostly occurs in late autumn and early winter. Half of the babies hospitalized for diarrhea were infected with this virus. If the baby has loose bowels, accompanied by stomach cramps, vomiting and low fever, it is probably caused by gastroenteritis.
2. Bacterial infection. If the baby has severe diarrhea (sometimes accompanied by vomiting), accompanied by abdominal pain, purulent bloody stool, fever and other phenomena, it is often caused by bacteria (such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, etc.). Some of this infection can heal itself, but some may be very serious (such as the infection caused by Escherichia coli contained in undercooked meat). So, if the baby has the above symptoms, take him to see a doctor immediately.
3. Parasitic infection. Parasitic infection may also cause baby to have loose bowels. For example, Giardia (also known as? Pear-shaped flagelliasis? ) is caused by a parasite that lives in the intestine and can only be seen under a microscope. Therefore, developing good hygiene habits, such as changing diapers and washing hands, is the best way to stop the spread of parasitic infections.
4. antibiotics. If the baby's diarrhea occurs during the use of antibiotics, or after the use of such drugs, it may be related to the drugs used. Tell the doctor about the baby's diarrhea and see if you can change it to other drugs or treatments.
5. Excessive juice. If the baby drinks fruit juice containing sorbitol and high concentration of fructose, it may also cause gastrointestinal discomfort and thin stool. Give the baby less of these foods, 1 week should be better. Experts advise not to give juice to babies under 6 months old. After 6 months, add juice according to the baby's situation.
6. Formula milk. Improper mixing of formula milk may also cause diarrhea, so water should be added in strict proportion when washing milk. In addition, babies will have diarrhea due to improper disinfection methods of formula milk. In either case, it is useless to change the brand of formula milk, so it is best to take the baby to see a doctor before deciding what to do.
7. Spring/autumn diarrhea. The peak of rotavirus diarrhea is from 10 to February of the following year. Rotavirus is easy to break out in dry and cold seasons. Because the local immunity and intestinal digestive system of infants from 6 months to 2 years old are not fully developed, rotavirus infection and diarrhea are prone to occur. Ding Guier's navel patch takes advantage of the physiological characteristics of children's navel absorption function, and adopts a unique way of sticking navel, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach to treat diarrhea, help digestion and regulate gastrointestinal tract as a whole, which not only avoids the pain of taking medicine by injection, but also promotes the health of children's gastrointestinal tract, which is of far-reaching significance to children's physical and mental health.
8. Milk/soybean allergy. Milk allergy is not uncommon in babies. Milk allergy can also lead to diarrhea and sometimes vomiting. So be sure to wait until the baby 1 year old before feeding him. If a baby is allergic to milk, he may develop allergic symptoms within minutes to hours after drinking milk-based formula or eating dairy products (if he has started to eat complementary food). Some babies are allergic to soybeans and soy products (including soybean formula). Symptoms of soybean allergy are similar to those of milk allergy, including diarrhea.