Digestive disorders are common diseases in the hot season at all ages, affecting the digestion of food and the health of patients. Notably, children with long-term digestive disorders easily lead to poor absorption, malnutrition and mental retardation.
BS.CK2 Truong Cam Trinh - Head of Examination Department of Can Tho Children's Hospital offers advice to help families with young children recognize digestive disorders in children, methods of treatment and prevention of this disease. .
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* Reporter: Could you please tell me, the cause of the gastrointestinal disorder?
– BS.CK2 Truong Cam Trinh: The cause of digestive disorders in children is weak resistance, especially for children who are not breastfed or not exclusively breastfed; due to unsanitary eating and living environment; children enter the period of weaning, the microflora is not yet complete, they are not used to digesting food (food is not completely digested, creating conditions for harmful bacteria to develop); Improper diet: Eat a lot of protein, high in sugar, low in fiber, low in vitamins and minerals
On the other hand, when changing seasons, the temperature changes affect the quality of food, making it easy to go rancid. This time is the ideal weather condition for viruses, molds, bacteria causing cholera, typhoid, dysentery... to thrive and can invade the body to infect intestinal bacteria, leading to disorders. Digest. Therefore, the possibility of children suffering from gastrointestinal diseases and digestive disorders at this time is very high.
In addition, at this time, the baby's body may not be able to adapt to the change of weather, so the immune system is very susceptible to attack. Children are at high risk of respiratory infections, flu, cough, fever, sore throat, etc. At that time, parents tend to give their children western medicine for treatment. The long-term use of therapeutic drugs can unbalance the intestinal microflora, leading to digestive disorders in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, and flatulence.
* Reporter: When the child has digestive disorders, what symptoms will the child have? And in what cases do parents need to take their children to the hospital, doctor?
– BS.CK2 Truong Cam Trinh: When a child shows signs or symptoms of digestive disorders, it is necessary to take the child immediately to a medical facility for specialist doctors to consider and give an accurate diagnosis of the cause of the disease as well as treatment methods. respectable. Parents or relatives should not arbitrarily give children antibiotics, medicines for abdominal pain or diarrhea - constipation without consulting a doctor, which can make the baby's condition more serious, affecting their health. healthy later.
Most children with digestive disorders can be self-treated at home with the following principles: drink more to prevent dehydration, eat more to have strength, quickly restore mucosa and growth. In case you need to see a doctor, do not be subjective such as:
– Babies born prematurely, have chronic diseases, or are suffering from many diseases at the same time
Continuous high fever over 38,5 degrees Celsius
- When the child still has a bowel movement due to diarrhea for more than 3 days
– Inability to eat, drink, vomit or have bowel movements many times a day, continuously
- Abdominal pain, crying a lot
Symptoms of dehydration (lethargy, fatigue, dry skin, sunken eyes, little urine, ...)
- Can't eat, vomit many times
- Bloody stools.
* Reporter: Doctor, in the hot season, food is easily damaged, it is difficult to preserve. What should parents do to prevent digestive disorders?
– BS.CK2 Truong Cam Trinh: In order to prevent children from having digestive disorders, parents must pay attention: Do not feed children too early, only give them solid foods when the child is 4-5 months old, breastfeed the child until 18-24. months old; use clean water in eating and living; ensure food hygiene and safety: "eat cooked, drink boiling", do not eat raw foods of unknown origin; keep the body clean, instruct children to wash their hands properly and often, wash their hands before eating and after going to the toilet; create a clean and cool home environment around the baby; clean toilets, regularly wipe surfaces and daily contact items such as children's toys, learning tools, doorknobs, stair handrails, table tops, chairs, and floors with soap or common detergents.
Limit the spread of pathogens by not dumping waste, washing, washing and sick people's utensils into ponds, lakes, rivers, wells. If you see that your child has signs of digestive disorders, you should take the child to the hospital so that the doctor can examine and accurately diagnose the disease, the cause of the disease, from which the correct treatment plan and instructions can be given. Danger signs require immediate medical attention. Do not arbitrarily buy medicine for children to take. Do not arbitrarily give children antibiotics, anti-diarrheal drugs... may not have effective treatment and cause harm to children.
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| Pediatric patients are treated for digestive disorders at the Department of Gastroenterology, Can Tho Children's Hospital. |
Have an age-appropriate diet, with a variety of foods, and pay attention to children eating foods rich in vitamins. For children with gastrointestinal diseases, continue to breastfeed if the child is nursing, should choose foods that are easy to digest, limit fat, cooked food for children should be cooked thoroughly, pureed, divided into several times in a day. day.
* Thank you doctor for taking the time to answer this interview!
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