How to deal with ascariasis in children

What is ascariasis in children? Children will have symptoms of abdominal pain and fatigue. Take your child to the hospital as soon as possible and do not delay treatment. Secondly, pay attention to daily hygiene. The reason why ascariasis is caused by the mouth is the environment and hygiene. Wash the vegetables you eat and wash your hands before eating. This is the simplest and most basic habit to tell your children so that they can develop good habits. If the condition is serious, some medicines must be used to kill insects so that the child can recover his health.

1. Ascariasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in the human body. The patient appears to be normal at ordinary times but still very thin.

When the environment changes or the child is hungry or eats spicy food, he or she will suddenly have abdominal pain. The child will roll over, bend over, sweat, and look pale. The pain is most severe around the navel. It is often accompanied by or even vomiting of roundworms. Sometimes the symptoms can be relieved on their own, the abdominal pain disappears, and the child appears tired. Play as usual after full recovery. Each pain attack lasts for several minutes. This pain may not occur every day, but may occur several times a day.

2. In addition to abdominal pain, there are also reports of increased appetite, anorexia, picky eating, or pica. Infants and young children show symptoms of indigestion. A small number of patients may vomit ascaris or pass ascaris from the anus due to or other reasons.

3. When the infection is severe in children, it may cause mental retardation, bruxism, and in rare cases, it may cause neurotic vomiting, muscle paralysis, and epileptic seizures. Therefore, ascariasis should not be taken lightly.

4. Give appropriate anthelmintics such as anthelmintic at 2.5-3 mg/kg, with a maximum of 150 mg/time, taken once before bedtime; or early bowel cleansing, take the medicine according to the instructions. If you have or do not have a bowel movement, have abdominal distension, or feel a string-like mass in the abdomen, you may have ascariasis intestinal obstruction and should go to the hospital for anthelmintic treatments such as infusion and enema.

As mentioned above, I hope everyone knows that ascariasis should not be underestimated. Parents should establish good living habits for their children. Good living habits can prevent bacteria from entering the human body. Do not eat unwashed food. Parents should cut their children's nails. The environment can also cause ascariasis. The most important thing is to seek medical treatment early to get the best results for the child. I hope what has been described above will be helpful to everyone. Children’s hygiene is the most important thing.