Vomiting and diarrhea in a child: reasons for what to do

Vomiting and diarrhea develop in children with the appearance of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Sometimes external factors provoke pathology. Parents, remember that only a doctor can make an accurate diagnosis of a child, but knowing the causes of this condition will be very useful for moms and dads.

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract 

Most often, this condition develops against the background dysbiosis, for example, after prolonged use of antibiotics, fasting.

May induce vomiting and diarrhea pathology of the liver and gallbladder.

With a lack of enzymes, the food that the child eats is not completely digested and goes into the intestines.

Babies can overeat, for example, consume large amounts of milk, porridge, fruit puree.

Bowel disease also cannot be ruled out, children suffer from gastric ulcer or gastritis.

Finally, it is advisable for parents to monitor whether vomiting occurs after eating a certain product. Some children have intolerance product. Lactose intolerance is common.

External factors that provoke vomiting and diarrhea

• The child has experienced stress

Any nervous shock and strong emotions can cause such a reaction, very vivid symptoms and temporary disruptions in the digestive tract.

• Helminths

Not only helminths cause vomiting and diarrhea, but also the toxins they release.

• Infectious diseases

Intestinal infections are manifested by frequent urge to vomit and profuse diarrhea.

• Poisoning

Perhaps the child has consumed a poor-quality product or food that has expired.

It is necessary to urgently consult a doctor if there is a suspicion that the child has swallowed household chemicals, mushrooms, and other objects not intended for this.

How to diagnose a child yourself?

• Where does it hurt?

Dysbacteriosis and parasites are characterized by pain in the lower abdomen or in the navel, food poisoning can lead to cutting pains in the upper abdomen, and pressing pain in the stomach appears if the failure is caused overeating.

• Stool consistency and color

Poisoning and inflammation of the intestines lead to frequent diarrhea, feces may contain bloody discharge, it is liquid.

Watery, frothy feces and a pungent, unpleasant odor are characteristic of infectious diseases. If there are inclusions of fat in the child's discharge, and the stool itself is white or gray, the whole point is probably liver dysfunction.

Allergies, dysbiosis and food intolerance can be diagnosed if there are particles of undigested food in the feces.

• Rash on the body

A child with diarrhea and vomiting may develop a rash on the body, this is an unequivocal marker that the problem may be associated with liver disease.

• Heat

Body temperature rises most often with colds, intestinal infections and viruses.

First aid for diarrhea and vomiting in a child

If the child feels normal, and vomiting and diarrhea are not profuse, parents can alleviate the child's condition on their own. In this case, it is necessary to monitor the well-being of the baby and call the pediatrician at the slightest alarming signs.

You must adhere to the following rules for providing first aid for vomiting:

• Lean the baby forward when vomiting so that the contents come out more easily,
• Rinse your child's mouth after each vomiting attack.
• Use rehydration solutions
• If you have diarrhea, give your child more drinks than usual.
• Use activated charcoal to detoxify your stomach.

What can you give a child with diarrhea and vomiting?

Medical therapy is prescribed by a doctor. First of all, he orders the child to be soldered off after each attack of vomiting or diarrhea.

When the condition stabilizes, the child is given adsorbents (to relieve intoxication), probiotics (to restore the intestinal microflora), antiemetics, fixing drugs for the stool, enzymes, antibiotics (only if the child has a confirmed infection).

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