Inflammation of the pancreas in children is characterized by strong painful sensations arising from the aggravation of this ailment. What seizures threaten the baby, and how does the chronic form of pancreatitis differ from acute?
Chronic inflammation of the pancreas in children
Chronic inflammation of the pancreas is dangerous at least to those who manifest it in any violation of the strictest diet. The slightest use of food from the banned list, which includes all the sweet, salty, fried and even more fatty, turns into the most severe pain in the stomach and pancreas, which are often given even in the back.
Often, such attacks result in the fact that children are simply afraid to eat, which leads to serious problems not only with the work of the gastrointestinal tract, but also with much more important and dangerous problems with the child's psyche. Without attention, such fear can not be left out in any case, because if pancreatitis causes fear of eating, in the end it can lead to exhaustion, anorexia and other serious ailments.
Acute attack of pancreatitis in children
As for acute inflammation of the pancreas, in this case, the painful attack always begins with an unexpected and differs acute, stabbing pain. As a rule, in this case, to the symptoms that testify to the development of this disease, nausea, vomiting is added, the skin of the child pales, there is weakness and drowsiness.
Often children have problems with a stool, diarrhea, flatulence, and in some cases even prolonged constipation may occur. Sometimes there is a strong swelling of the abdomen, the child is very poorly awake, often wakes up from pain, often there is an increase in body temperature. It is important to note that if an attack of chronic inflammation of the pancreas lasts a fairly long period of time, and the main treatment in this case is the intake of enzymes and compliance with a strict diet, then acute pancreatitis requires urgent medication.
Needless to say, inflammation of the pancreas is a dangerous ailment that can result in serious consequences. That is why it is so important to do everything possible to prevent possible attacks of pancreatitis in children, so as not to encounter possible complications of this disease.