How to treat abdominal lymphadenitis in babies

The health of the baby is the most important thing for parents. In life, many babies suffer from various diseases. No matter what the disease is, the harm is serious. Abdominal lymphadenitis is a disease that children often suffer from. So what kind of disease is abdominal lymphadenitis? Parents also need to understand some relevant knowledge about it. Knowing the knowledge of this disease can better protect the health of the baby.

Mesenteric lymphadenitis is one of the common causes of abdominal pain in children. It is easily confused with acute appendicitis clinically and is more common in children under 7 years old. It is mostly a viral infection and is common in winter and spring. It often occurs during the course of acute upper respiratory tract infection or is secondary to intestinal inflammation. Typical symptoms are fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and sometimes diarrhea or constipation.

Treatment: If the diagnosis has been confirmed, conservative treatment can be used. Generally, abdominal pain can be significantly improved and gradually recovered through fasting, intravenous infusion and antibiotics, and no surgical treatment is required. However, if the symptoms do not improve after the above treatment, or if it is difficult to distinguish from acute appendicitis, surgical exploration is recommended. For Salmonella-caused cases, if an abscess forms or symptoms of peritonitis appear, surgical drainage is performed. Some children may develop intussusception and should be carefully observed. The most common gastrointestinal disease caused by Salmonella infection is gastroenteritis, and there are also reports of acute mesenteric lymphadenitis. Mesenteric lymphadenitis caused by Salmonella infection is different from viral lymphadenitis and is more common in children or adolescents. Bacterial invasion of healthy lymph nodes often manifests as acute inflammation, hemorrhage and necrosis in the lymph nodes, and Salmonella can be isolated in the lymph nodes. Conservative treatment should be performed first, and if an abscess is formed or symptoms of peritonitis appear, surgical drainage should be performed.

Prognosis: Very good. Most people recover without any specific treatment. Death is rare and may only occur when secondary specific bacterial infection occurs (suppuration caused by hemolytic streptococci, lymph node rupture and abscess and peritonitis caused by rupture). Prevention: Mesenteric lymphadenitis is mostly a viral infection and often occurs during the course of acute upper respiratory tract infection, or secondary to intestinal inflammation. Therefore, you should pay attention to preventing colds and fevers and pay attention to regular diet.

Through the above article, parents must have learned about the causes, treatment methods and prognosis of abdominal lymphadenitis. Parents must master this knowledge. For the health of the baby, you should observe the baby's body more often. If any physical abnormalities occur, you should go to the hospital for examination. Once the disease is confirmed, you should start treatment as soon as possible.