Symptoms of acute gastritis in children

Update Date: 2022-04-02 Source: Network

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Gastritis refers to the invasion of physical, chemical and biological harmful factors into the human body. It is not very difficult to treat gastritis as long as the cause of the disease is found out. There are two types of gastric mucosa inflammation: acute gastritis and chronic gastritis. Acute gastritis has an acute onset and a short course. Children with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, serious dehydration, electrolyte disorders. Acute gastritis is a common disease in children, especially in infants. After active and reasonable treatment, the prognosis is good. Now let's share the knowledge about the symptoms of acute gastritis in children.

Symptoms of acute gastritis in children

First, the onset of acute simple gastritis is more acute. It usually occurs within a few hours or 24 hours after eating contaminated food. The symptoms vary in severity. It shows discomfort, pain and even abdominal colic in the upper abdomen. Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, if accompanied by enteritis, diarrhea can be. If it is caused by drugs or irritating food, the symptoms are mild, limited to the upper abdomen. Physical examination shows tenderness in the upper abdomen or around the umbilicus, and bowel sounds may be hyperactive.

Second: acute erosive gastritis is induced by the stress of serious diseases, and its onset is sudden. It often has the prominent symptoms of hematemesis or black manure. Massive bleeding can cause syncope or shock, accompanied by severe anemia.

Third: the acute corrosive gastritis takes the strong acid, the strong alkali by mistake, in addition to the oral cavity mucous membrane erosion, the edema, in the epigastric pain, strangulation feeling, nausea, vomiting, hematemesis and the black dung, concurrent stomach function disorder, after the acute stage may leave behind the cardia or the pylorus stenosis, vomiting and other obstruction symptoms.

matters needing attention

1. Develop good eating habits, pay attention to food hygiene, do not eat dirty, corrupt food. 2. Take irritant drugs to gastric mucosa after meals, reduce or change dressing if necessary. 3. Manage corrosive agents and toxic substances to prevent children from taking them by mistake. 4. Avoid raw, cold and irritant food, and eat moderately. 5. Prevent respiratory tract and intestinal tract infection.