Children's poop looks like snot

Children's immunity is weaker than that of adults, but they like to run around, so they are easily exposed to some germs. Sometimes when children go to the toilet, their stool is snot-like. There are many reasons for this situation. Viral infection, drug allergy or some other reasons may cause abnormal stool in children. When children have diarrhea, it is common to take some ordinary medicines. If it is caused by a viral infection, then they need to be treated with antiviral antibody drugs.

reason

First, autumn is the peak season for rotavirus infection (autumn diarrhea), so when the baby has diarrhea symptoms, it is easy to cause changes in stool characteristics, such as watery stools, mucus-like stools, etc.

Second, adverse reactions caused by drugs (cephalosporins) can cause dysbacteriosis, which can lead to diarrhea and can also easily cause the baby to have symptoms such as runny nose, mucus or watery stools.

Third, other reasons, such as milk powder allergy, infection with other pathogens, improper feeding, etc., will also cause changes in stool characteristics, or symptoms such as runny nose and mucus in the stool.

Care and treatment

1. When your baby is suffering from diarrhea, you should pay attention to changes in environmental temperature, dietary adjustments, and prevention of dehydration. Keeping your navel warm at night, preventing buttock inflammation, paying attention to personal dietary hygiene, and keeping the anus clean are all conducive to recovery;

Second, if it is caused by rotavirus infection, it can be treated with antiviral drugs and observed. The general course of the disease is about seven days;

Third, if the baby has persistent fever accompanied by diarrhea and other symptoms while taking oral medication, it is best to hospitalize and observe promptly to avoid electrolyte imbalance and symptoms such as dehydration.

Routine tests can be performed for abnormal bowel movements, but blind medication is not recommended. After all, the same form of reaction does not mean the same cause. During this period, the gastrointestinal function has been disordered. In addition to targeted medication treatment, the diet should mainly consist of liquid foods such as porridge. At the same time, you should drink more water, pay attention to food hygiene, and hot compresses and abdominal massage can all play a good role.