What are the symptoms of enteritis in children

For children, due to gastrointestinal development, their stomachs are more sensitive and their resistance is relatively poor, which can easily cause symptoms of enteritis, which is quite harmful to their health. Mild symptoms may cause mild fever and frequent bowel movements per day. Moderate or severe enteritis often causes dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and even death in children.

1. Mild:

The patient has 5 to 8 bowel movements a day, has a slight fever, and is not dehydrated.

2. Moderate:

Defecation more than 10 times a day, with watery, muddy, bacterial stools containing mucus, pus or blood, is commonly known as "dysentery". There are symptoms of dehydration and high fever; because the bacteria contain toxins, they often cause convulsions, drowsiness, shock, and even death in severe cases.

3. Severe:

The patient defecates more than 15 times a day, with watery stools spurting out. He also suffers from severe dehydration, including dry skin, sunken eyeballs, dark circles under the eyes, decreased urination, thirst, and restlessness. In addition, he also suffers from acidosis, respiratory discomfort, collapse, and semi-coma. Due to potassium deficiency and edema, the waist is swollen and there is intestinal paralysis. If not treated promptly, the mortality rate can reach over 30%.

Due to potassium deficiency and edema, the waist is swollen and there is intestinal paralysis. If not treated promptly, the mortality rate can reach over 30%. Prevention of childhood enteritis Any dairy products and processed fish and meat foods should not be consumed if left at room temperature for too long.