In the twinkling of an eye, it is autumn, and the baby's gastrointestinal care has become a top priority for parents. After the weather turns cool, the number of children with 'autumn diarrhea' has also increased. Strictly prevent children's autumn diarrhea, early diagnosis and early treatment, otherwise it will affect children's brain development. " What causes diarrhea in autumn? How should parents care and prevent diarrhea in autumn? Let's study together!
Causes of diarrhea in autumn
1. Rotavirus
Most of the common autumn diarrhea in children is caused by rotavirus. Rotavirus is prevalent every year in summer, autumn and winter, and the infection route is fecal oral route.
2. Other reasons
In addition, viruses, bacteria, parasites, molds, extraintestinal infections and non infectious diarrhea, such as diarrhea caused by the use of antibiotics, functional diarrhea, lactose intolerance and insufficient fiber intake, can also cause diarrhea. Parents can judge according to their children's symptoms.
Rotavirus diarrhea symptoms
When 'autumn diarrhea' occurs, it is often manifested as acute gastroenteritis, which will be accompanied by fever symptoms. Fever lasts for 3 days. In addition, vomiting will occur, which will last for 2 ~ 3 days, diarrhea for 5 days, and serious dehydration symptoms will occur. Diarrhea caused by rotavirus is a self limiting disease, which will heal itself in 7 days.
What about the baby's' autumn diarrhea '?
The baby has more defecation times than adults, which does not mean that it is' diarrhea '. The number of sudden soft watery stool + is significantly more than that in the previous few days (generally more than 2 to 3 times), and the two symptoms must appear at the same time. If it is determined that the baby has diarrhea, several tasks should be done:
1. Prevent dehydration
The biggest problem to pay attention to in autumn diarrhea is that it is prone to dehydration. Severe dehydration is dangerous to the baby's brain and even life, so it is very important to supplement water in time after the baby has diarrhea.
To judge whether the baby is dehydrated, you can judge from the baby's urination, body skin elasticity, etc. If the baby has a sunken face, inelastic skin and sallow spirit, it is already severely dehydrated.
In terms of baby diarrhea care, if the baby under 6 months is breastfeeding, the feeding frequency can be increased to ensure that the baby has enough water in the body. In case of mixed or formula feeding, an additional amount of water or oral rehydration salt needs to be added.
Children can take about 50 ~ 100ml of oral liquid salt every time they have diarrhea, which can prevent dehydration. 2-year-old baby can give 50-100 ml; Children aged 2-10 can give 100-200 ml; Children over 10 years old can supplement according to their own needs. Because the proportion of sugar and salt water adjusted by parents may not meet the requirements of oral liquid salt, parents are not recommended to prepare it by themselves.
2. Pay attention to hygiene
As the transmission mode of rotavirus is through oral feces, pay attention to hygiene, clean the baby's feces in time, and pay attention to cleaning the ass and hands after defecation. The high frequency of diarrhea may cause discomfort in the baby's anus. Pay attention to the care around the anus and apply hip cream appropriately to protect the baby's little ass.
3. Other treatments
In terms of antidiarrheal, montmorillonite powder suitable for babies is 1g for babies under 1 year old and 2G for babies aged 1 ~ 2 years, & gt; 2 years old, 3 G, flush 20 ~ 50 ml, take orally, three times a day.
The intestinal micro ecological environment will also be damaged during diarrhea. The use of probiotics such as Lactobacillus, Streptococcus faecalis and Bacillus cereus can improve the intestinal micro ecological environment.
For infectious diarrhea, zinc plays a central role in cell growth and immune system function. Zinc supplementation as soon as diarrhea occurs can reduce the course and severity of diarrhea and the risk of dehydration. Continuous zinc supplementation for 10-14 days can completely supplement the zinc lost during diarrhea and reduce the risk of children's diarrhea again within 2-3 months.
If the baby has abnormal conditions such as poor mental state and high fever, take the baby to a doctor for examination in time.
To prevent diarrhea in autumn, do these 2 things well
1. Vaccination
Viral diarrhea can be effectively prevented by vaccination, and parents can be vaccinated according to the doctor's advice.
2. Personal hygiene
It is very important to prevent diseases from entering through the mouth. You should wash your hands before and after meals, clean your baby's feces in time, and wash your hands before contacting your baby. Ensure that the food is fresh and clean, do not eat raw food, and disinfect the items used by the baby regularly.