Pediatric pancreatitis is a dangerous disease that, if not treated in a timely manner, can very quickly turn into an acute form, which threatens with serious complications. What are the symptoms to pay attention to in order not to waste time hurrying to a specialist?
Symptoms of pancreatic inflammation in children
Fortunately, in children, a disease such as child pancreatitis is not very common. However, if this ailment has developed in the body, then it is possible to determine its appearance and to prescribe the appropriate treatment for various symptoms and signs.
So, it is worth paying attention to strong shingles around the navel or directly above it. It is often noted that children complain of pain in their backs, because inflammation of the pancreas can also give to the back of the body, and not just around the entire abdomen. As a rule, signs of pancreatitis appear after the violation of prescribed dietary nutrition, and therefore in this case it is necessary to return to the ration prescribed by the doctor urgently, and it is best to starve for several days until the symptoms appear.
Often, pancreatitis in children and adolescents is also manifested by such signs as a sharp decrease in appetite, as well as severe vomiting and other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, such as constipation and diarrhea. It is not superfluous to pay attention to the symptom - an allergic rash, which suddenly appears on the skin, which demonstrates flaws in the pancreas, as well as abrupt changes in the behavior of the child, such as: refusal to eat and active pastime, and, of course, fatigue, drowsiness.
It is important to note that if children, adhering to the usual menu, suddenly begin to lose weight sharply, then this is also quite an alarming symptom of possible pancreatitis, which in no case can not be ignored. Even though the child feels well and does not complain about the appearance of severe pain in the stomach, it is best not to postpone the trip to the doctor, because in case of possible pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas, it is important to choose the appropriate treatment, until the situation has worsened.
Sometimes there is a symptom such as a fever, which may indicate a possible development of infection in pancreatitis. Therefore, in this case, the children need to undergo an ultrasound as soon as possible - this will help to determine at what stage of development the disease is located, which will help the specialist to prescribe the appropriate diet and appropriate treatment.
Symptoms and signs of pediatric pancreatitis are quite diverse, and therefore, if at least one of them arises, it is best for parents to take urgent measures, preventing the development of the disease and facilitating the child's early recovery.
Symptoms of pancreatitis - treatment in children
When a child has signs of this disease, you should immediately contact a doctor. Only a specialist is able to assess the severity of the disease and prescribe appropriate treatment. In order not to worsen the condition of the child before the arrival of an ambulance, it is necessary to put him in bed with a cold hot-water bottle on his stomach. The first thing the doctor does in a hospital, provides complete peace of the pancreas. Bed rest, strict diet, lots of water of good quality and pain relief with medication.
Initial sanitation of
Within the first 2 ─ 3 days after the onset of symptoms, the child's body should stop producing pancreatic enzymes, and for this it is necessary to starve, it is required to exclude even the appearance and smell of food. Mineral warm water without gas contributes to the suction of gastric juice. It is possible to use special drugs famotidine, okreotida.
The pain syndrome in pancreatitis in children is removed with the help of analgesics, antispasmodics. In severe cases, a doctor may prescribe a narcotic drug. All drugs are recommended to be administered intravenously or intramuscularly, sometimes under the skin.
In parallel, therapy is conducted against intoxication in the form of droppers. Enter glucose and saline.
Proper nutrition is also a treatment for symptoms of pancreatitis
A week after the onset of symptoms and treatment of the pancreas, you can begin to feed the baby. On the 4th day, only weak tea without sugar, gradually add crumbs. Then boiled vegetables, porridges, steam low-fat cutlets from chicken, rabbit, fish.
At this time, children are prescribed additional enzyme preparations to improve digestion of food, for example, pancreatin, you can creon or mezime-forte. They are taken during meals or immediately after meals systematically 3 times a day.
At least 3 months after the onset of symptoms of pancreatitis in children, a strict low-calorie diet and taking medications should be performed. True, enzyme preparations can now be used according to the scheme, discontinuous courses, every 2 weeks through one. In chronic form of the disease, the diet should be high-calorie and in remission and throughout the treatment( up to six months).
High temperature
The temperature in pancreatitis in children is usually normal, but if the thermometer shows 37.5 ° and even exactly 37 °, pancreatic enzymes actively destroy the pancreas and enter the blood. Here, perhaps, another disease has joined, then it is necessary to treat a cold or ARD.When 35.5 ° is also very bad, a severe form develops with purulent consequences.