Will children have fever with gastroenteritis?

In the pediatric department of the hospital, acute gastroenteritis in children is very common. The cause of this disease is still related to the children’s daily living habits and eating habits, so parents cannot escape responsibility. In fact, pediatric gastroenteritis is not as serious as imagined, and it can be cured with timely treatment. So will pediatric gastroenteritis cause children to have a fever?

There are many reasons for children's fever. In addition to colds and pneumonia, fever caused by gastroenteritis is also common, especially in infants. Especially for children, improper diet and weak spleen and stomach cause food to accumulate in the stomach and intestines. It cannot be digested and accumulates and ferments in the stomach and intestines, generating heat energy and fever. Infants and young children are most likely to suffer from fever. This fever causes hot palms and limbs, unlike a cold which causes cold limbs. The fever will subside and the patient will recover after the food is digested.

Gastroenteritis, with typical symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, is usually caused by a gastrointestinal virus, the most common of which is rotavirus. Apart from this, it may also be caused by other reasons such as bacteria, parasites or mild food poisoning. Most babies will be infected at least once before the age of 3. It is very similar to the flu in that it is contagious, may cause fever, and is affected by the season. It's just that the flu is caused by a respiratory infection.

Because the child's immune system is not yet fully developed, the first infection may also be the most dangerous. The virus is spread through saliva or feces, so the initial symptoms are vomiting, low-grade fever, and then intermittent diarrhea.

It is not completely impossible for children to take antipyretics when they have a low fever. Similarly, there is no clear conclusion on whether children can take medicine when they are vomiting. But you must be careful when choosing medicine. For example, ibuprofen may irritate the child's stomach, so it is best not to feed him medicine when he is only experiencing nausea symptoms.

If a child with gastroenteritis vomits for more than 3 days, has diarrhea for more than 7 days, has a fever for more than 2 days, has green vomitus, or has severe stomach pain, he or she must go to the hospital for examination in time. Remember that if your child is vomiting and has diarrhea, or has a persistent fever, he or she is likely to be severely dehydrated. In addition, if the child has blood in the stool, it may be a bacterial infection and needs to see a doctor immediately.