Why do baby's fingernails turn white?

If your baby's fingernails are simply white, it is likely due to poor gastrointestinal function or lack of certain trace elements. Therefore, you should pay attention to your baby's diet, choose some nutritious and easily digestible foods for your baby, and pay attention to comprehensive nutrition. If your baby not only has white nails but also has symptoms of stomach pain, it is very likely that the baby has roundworms and must be treated in time.

Reasons for white nails in babies

First, if you often have stomach pain, you may have roundworms.

The second is poor digestive function.

The third is the lack of certain trace elements in the body. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a trace element test first, which can confirm whether there is a calcium deficiency. Zinc deficiency can also easily cause white spots on the nails. Strengthen nutrition, exercise more, and increase the body's resistance.

What to do if you have roundworms?

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[Treatment policy]

Treatment with anthelmintics and, if necessary, surgery or endoscopic treatment.

[Drug treatment]

Commonly used anthelmintics include albendazole, mebendazole, levamisole and piperazine citrate, which have good anthelmintic effects and few side effects.

[Surgical treatment]

1. Intestinal ascariasis: Ascaris intestinal obstruction can develop into strangulated intestinal obstruction, intestinal torsion or intussusception, which must be treated surgically in a timely manner. Ascaris can also pass through the intestinal wall, causing intestinal perforation and peritonitis, which can lead to death if surgery is not performed in time. 2. Ectopic ascariasis: ① Biliary ascariasis, ascariasis drilling into the liver can cause ascariasis liver abscess, which must be treated surgically as soon as possible. ②Appendicitis ascariasis: its clinical signs are similar to those of acute appendicitis, but the abdominal pain is colic in nature, and vomiting is frequent, and perforation is prone to occur, so early surgical treatment is recommended.

[Prognosis]

Drugs are more effective in removing parasites and have fewer side effects. When ascaris passes through the intestinal wall, it can cause intestinal perforation and peritonitis, which can lead to death if surgery is not performed in time.

What to do if you have poor digestion?

The treatment of indigestion is relatively simple and requires cooperation between parents and doctors. As a parent, if your baby has indigestion, first of all, you should pay attention to appropriate adjustments in diet and feed your baby food that is easy to digest, such as thin, soft, and hot food. It is recommended that parents give their children some rice porridge and noodles that are cooked more softly, which are easier to absorb. In addition, in terms of medication, Western medicine can use probiotics, such as Mami Love, Golden Bifidobacterium, etc., to treat indigestion. For indigestion, Chinese medicine is more effective. Chinese medicine generally treats indigestion based on different causes. If the main cause is diarrhea, the method of strengthening the spleen is used, and Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea is used, such as Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Coix seed, yam, etc. If the child has very loose stools and a bloated stomach, you should use spleen-strengthening and qi-promoting medicines. If there is food accumulation, medicines such as Baohe Pills are effective for the baby.