What to do if your child has swollen abdominal lymph nodes

Abdominal lymphadenopathy in children is a common disease, and its incidence rate is gradually increasing. In fact, in daily life, swollen lymph nodes are a very common disease, and many people have mastered certain ways to deal with them. However, if a child has swollen abdominal lymph nodes, it is a very unfamiliar disease and no one knows how to deal with it. For this reason, let us learn about what to do if a child has swollen abdominal lymph nodes.

Enlarged inguinal lymph nodes usually indicate lesions of the reproductive system and abdominal organs around the groin, as well as systemic diseases.

In addition, malignant lymphoma can invade the mediastinum, liver, spleen and other organs, including the lungs, digestive tract, bones, skin, breasts, nervous system, etc., causing swelling.

It is generally believed to be caused by bloodstream infection of streptococci, and some believe it is related to intestinal inflammation and parasitic diseases. It is more common in the terminal ileum. The lymph nodes are multiple and congested and swollen.

There may be a small amount of inflammatory exudate in the abdominal cavity. Under the microscope, the lymphatic sinus can be seen to be dilated, and neutrophils enter the lymphatic sinus from small blood vessels and phagocytize bacteria. Some white blood cells may degenerate and collapse as a result, forming cell fragments or denatured substances. The blood vessels in the lymph nodes also dilate and become congested, the germinal centers proliferate, and the sinus cells and immune blasts proliferate.

Acute mesenteric lymphadenitis is more common in children under 7 years old. Before the onset of the disease, there are often prodromal symptoms such as sore throat, fever, fatigue and discomfort, followed by umbilical and right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes diarrhea or constipation. This course of disease is exactly the opposite of acute appendicitis, which is characterized by abdominal pain followed by fever, and the body temperature rises sharply in the early stage of the disease. During physical examination, there may be tenderness in the navel and right lower abdomen, which is quite widespread and the tenderness point is not fixed. Because children's abdominal muscles are underdeveloped, abdominal muscle tension may not be obvious. Sometimes small nodular tumors can be felt. The white blood cell count may be increased or normal. If it is caused by streptococci, abdominal puncture can draw out a thinner grass-green liquid, and smears can find Gram-positive cocci.

Diet conditioning:

1. Purslane, Chrysanthemum and Mung Bean Porridge

Soak mung beans for half a day, wash and chop purslane, and dry and grind chrysanthemum into powder. When the mung beans are half cooked, add purslane and glutinous rice and simmer until it becomes porridge. Add chrysanthemum powder and cook for a while. Take it twice a day. This method has the medicinal effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and removing dampness, and can be used to treat acute lymphangitis, in which one or several thread-like red lines appear on the wound of the lower limbs, which are hard and tender.

2. Water chestnut porridge

Peel and slice the water chestnuts, put them into the pot together with the cleaned glutinous rice, add water and simmer for porridge. Take it twice a day. The effect is that it can clear away heat and promote salivation. Mainly used to treat acute lymphangitis. Note: Water chestnut extract has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus.

3. Snow soup

50-100 grams each of water chestnuts and jellyfish (soaked and salted), boil them into a soup and drink it in 2-3 times. This is the "Xue Geng Soup" by Wang Shixiong, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty. It has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, eliminating accumulation and softening hard masses, and lowering blood pressure. It can be used to treat phlegm-heat cough, lymph tuberculosis, and primary hypertension.

4. Steamed Chicken Liver with Corrugated Rice

6-10 grams of corrugated seeds are calcined on fire, ground into fine powder, mixed with 1-2 chicken livers, and steamed before eating. It has the effects of eliminating accumulation and phlegm, tonifying the liver and kidneys, and nourishing blood. It is suitable for treating lymphatic tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, infantile malnutrition and other diseases.

5. Taro noodle soup

Use 3 kg of raw taro, dry it and grind it into powder. Also use 300 g of old jellyfish (wash off the salt) and 300 g of water chestnuts. Add water and cook until the two ingredients are soft, remove the residue, add taro powder and make into pills as big as mung beans. Take with warm water, 6 g each time, three times a day. Or wash fresh taro, steam it in a pot, peel it, season it with soy sauce, and eat it as a dish every day. Treat scrofula, cervical lymphadenitis, postauricular lymphadenitis, etc.

Two major therapies:

1. Drainage: When purulent lymph nodes are accompanied by oral abscess or cellulitis, incision and drainage should be performed to remove pus and necrotic tissue.

2. Application: Preheat the plaster over low heat to soften it for easy application (make sure the temperature is appropriate, the plaster should be softened enough to be applied. If the temperature is too high, the plaster will become oily and burn the skin. You can also preheat with steam, radiator, or a cup of boiling water. As long as the plaster is softened for easy application, you can stick it on the affected area).

The above is an introduction on what to do if children have swollen abdominal lymph nodes. It should be noted here that abdominal lymphadenopathy in children is a common disease and there are currently a variety of treatments. However, while receiving professional treatment, parents need to pay special attention to their children's diet and rehabilitation care such as keeping warm. Only in this way can the child recover as soon as possible.