Symptoms of appendicitis in babies

When it comes to appendicitis, most people are familiar with it. Many people have experienced appendicitis in our lives. However, in most people's minds, appendicitis is usually believed to occur mainly in adolescence. In fact, many newborn babies also face the possibility of suffering from appendicitis, and parents need to pay attention at all times to prevent their children from developing related diseases. So what are the symptoms of appendicitis in babies?

Experts point out that children are more likely to suffer from appendicitis than adults, so parents should pay more attention to their children's physical changes. If parents cannot detect related symptoms as early as possible, it will cause great harm to children suffering from appendicitis.

So, what are the early related symptoms after the baby suffers from appendicitis? Let us introduce them to you in detail below.

(1) Abdominal pain symptoms

Abdominal pain is the most common symptom of appendicitis in babies.

The abdominal pain caused by appendicitis is metastatic. When the disease occurs, it will first appear around the navel in the patient's upper abdomen. Generally, after a few hours or half a day, this abdominal pain will slowly transfer to the patient's lower right abdomen. In addition, the abdominal pain caused by appendicitis is usually persistent and may also worsen in intermittent episodes. Children may express abdominal pain through bouts of crying.

(2) Tenderness in the right lower abdomen and abdominal muscle tension

Observe whether the child has tenderness in the right lower abdomen, which is a more reliable basis for diagnosing appendicitis. If there is also muscle tension and resistance to pressure, then the diagnosis of appendicitis symptoms is even clearer.

(3) Fever symptoms

Normally, children with appendicitis may develop fever symptoms a few hours after the onset of the disease. And as the disease progresses, the child's body temperature may slowly rise to around 38 to 39 degrees Celsius, or even higher.

To sum up, I believe everyone should have a certain understanding of the early related symptoms of appendicitis in babies. I hope everyone can fully understand and master them. In addition, I would like to remind all parents again that if you find that your baby has the symptoms mentioned above, you must take your baby to the hospital for treatment in time.