What to do if a child has a fever and diarrhea

Young children have low immunity and produce fewer enzymes in their gastrointestinal tract, so they are particularly prone to fever and diarrhea. Fever and diarrhea can be harmful to children's health, so parents should pay attention to avoid other complications. The following introduces what to do if a child has a fever and diarrhea. You can learn about it comprehensively.

Types of diarrhea in children

Non-infectious diarrhea: Most of them are mild diarrhea, characterized by mushy stools with a sour and smelly smell, no pus, blood or mucus, less than 10 bowel movements per day, and no obvious symptoms of dehydration. It is mostly caused by improper diet and indigestion.

Infectious diarrhea: The stool is watery, large in volume, often contains mucus, or even pus and blood, with more than 10 bowel movements a day, accompanied by vomiting, dehydration, abdominal distension, fever, irritability, or lack of energy. Mostly caused by bacteria.

What to do if your child has a fever or diarrhea

Antibiotics should not be abused for diarrhea caused by viruses in young children, because antibiotics are not only ineffective, but also kill the normal intestinal flora, causing flora disorders and aggravating diarrhea. Also, do not give antidiarrheal drugs casually to prevent the excretion of pathogens and toxins.

If the child does not have diarrhea often and is in good spirits, you can observe him at home. And do not eat or drink for a while to give your stomach and intestines a rest. Give light tea with a little salt and sugar, and feed frequently. The diet includes light and easily digestible foods such as skimmed milk, porridge and a small amount of pickles.

In terms of dietary care, it is emphasized that meals should be eaten at regular times and in regular amounts, with appropriate temperatures, and that one should eat less or avoid greasy, fried, and spicy foods as much as possible to avoid excess nutrition in the body, which will increase dampness and generate heat. One should also drink less cold drinks and frozen foods to avoid damaging the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, and cultivate the habit of not being picky about food.

Children's fever and diarrhea are mainly caused by the loss of a large amount of water and salt. If the baby is dehydrated to below moderate level, without severe vomiting and able to eat, you can feed the baby oral rehydration saline in small amounts and multiple times, once every 2 to 3 minutes, and feed 10 to 20 ml each time with a spoon; this will accumulate over time and the dehydration can be corrected in about 4 to 6 hours. If the child has severe diarrhea and is obviously dehydrated, the child should be taken to the hospital to see a pediatrician and given intravenous fluids.

Parents must pay attention to young children's fever and diarrhea. First of all, they need to understand what to do when their children have a fever and diarrhea. Because only by understanding this knowledge can they treat their children with the correct methods when they have a fever and diarrhea, so that the children can recover from fever and diarrhea as soon as possible through treatment. Therefore, parents should have a comprehensive understanding and grasp of the above content introduction.