When in the body the child has inflammatory processes, caused by the appearance of pathogenic bacteria, any poisons or fungi, poisoning occurs, accompanied by high fever and vomiting. Harmful microorganisms multiply, provoking the appearance of many symptoms of the disease, namely, children develop frequent diarrhea, fever may increase, vomiting may appear. In order not to allow bacteria to release toxic substances and stop diarrhea in time, it is necessary to start complex treatment, adjust nutrition and get rid of stomach upset and symptoms of food poisoning.
It is impossible to start treatment without revealing the cause of poisoning in the child. It is important to know what factor caused the presence of diarrhea, vomiting, and temperature.
Poisoning can be caused by:
- by poisonous products;
- by toxic chemical preparations.
The use of spoiled foods can cause indigestion, loose stools, high fever. The most dangerous are products that have a short shelf life, and their use causes a serious risk of food poisoning, diarrhea, vomiting, and temperature.
Such products are:
- milk and dairy products( cottage cheese, yogurt);
- confectionery with cream fillings;
- canned fish, seafood;
- eggs;
- salads, pastes.
Various salads from supermarkets very often contain various bacteria, including colibacillus, salmonella, which cause diarrhea. Therefore, it is not recommended to give such products not only to children, but also it is not necessary to use similar products to adults, as it is possible to provoke diarrhea and high fever.
To avoid food poisoning in a child and diarrhea, you need to carefully monitor the quality of the products used. It is also important to comply with hygienic and sanitary standards, otherwise even with self-cooking may occur poisoning with diarrhea and temperature.
Diarrhea and vomiting in a child - symptoms of
poisoning The most obvious symptoms of a child's food poisoning are attacks of nausea and vomiting, as well as diarrhea.
Diarrhea and other symptoms may appear suddenly. At first, attacks of nausea begin, most often further, vomiting and diarrhea may follow. Pain in the abdomen can cause considerable discomfort. In most cases, poisoning is accompanied by fever. So that it does not go up further, you need to treat the disease.
Symptoms of the disease can appear simultaneously and separately. With a mild form of food poisoning or a stomach disorder, the symptoms are almost not expressed. There can be only slight malaise and slightly fever, there is usually no diarrhea. But that the disease does not begin to develop, it is important to provide treatment and adjust nutrition.
In addition to diarrhea and vomiting, the child may have the following symptoms:
- rumbling in the abdomen;
- temperature above 38 degrees;
- poor appetite;
- belching;
- lethargy and poor body condition.
Dangerously severe course of the disease - attacks of vomiting occur up to 15 times during the day. This can cause dehydration, especially if vomiting is accompanied by a loose stool and a fever. Watery diarrhea can be with blood, and also with impurities of mucus.
The nature of a loose stool with poisoning can tell a lot about the disease itself. If the feces have a greenish tinge, it means that the small intestine is inflamed and requires treatment. In this case, there should not be diarrhea with blood poisoning. If the large intestine is affected, the patient often has the urge to defecate. In diarrhea, mucus may be noted.
The temperature at a poisoning can rise to 38 degrees, thus there can be a dryness in a mouth. Also, in such a state the child very rarely urinates, while the urine becomes dark - this is another sign of the disease.
Treatment of diarrhea in case of poisoning
To get rid of the symptoms of poisoning and to eliminate indigestion and diarrhea in a child, it is important to organize a comprehensive treatment aimed at lowering the temperature and purifying the stomach.
The first thing to do is rinse, so that the body does not leave harmful substances that have toxic effects. Therefore, you need to call a doctor to perform this procedure. If this is not possible, then you can do it in the home. To do this, give the child to drink about 1.5 liters of water and provoke vomiting. Repeat until the wash water is clean.
When the body is cleared of toxins, it is possible to use drugs that can restore the microflora and improve the functioning of the intestine. You also need to try to fight the temperature rise.
It is important that food for poisoning with diarrhea corresponds to the disease, the food should be soft and not overload the stomach and could not provoke diarrhea again. Basically, you need to give your child porridge, cooked on water, vegetable or chicken broth, unsweetened tea.
It is also necessary to cope with signs of dehydration, filling the lack of fluid in the body in the child, caused by frequent diarrhea and vomiting.