What are the causes of nitrite poisoning in children?

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Enterogenic cyanosis is a kind of nitrite poisoning caused by eating more vegetables containing nitrate, bitter well water and cage water. What are the causes of nitrite poisoning in children? Let's share my experience with you.

What are the causes of nitrite poisoning in children?

Fresh pickled vegetables or decayed leeks, spinach, cabbage, radish, lettuce contain more nitrate. Nitrate in these pickled and decayed vegetables is reduced to nitrite by intestinal bacteria. Nitrite is an oxidant. After absorption, hemoglobin is oxidized to methemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying function and causes tissue hypoxia.

There is a history of eating a lot of leafy vegetables or vegetables that have not been cooked for a long time. The poisoning is cyanosis caused by tissue hypoxia. If possible, quantitative test of methemoglobin in blood and nitrite in residual food can be done.

Don't eat a lot of fresh pickled vegetables. Put more salt in pickled vegetables, and marinate them for at least 15 days before eating; But the present vegetables, it is best to eat immediately, can not be stored too long, pickles choose fresh vegetables. Don't eat a lot of leafy vegetables in a short time, or weld with boiling water for 5 minutes, discard the soup before cooking.

matters needing attention

1. Diet should be light, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, beans, mushroom food. 2. Drink more water and milk. What does the patient of plant food poisoning with nitrite eat bad to the body? 1. Don't smoke or drink. 2. Do not eat salted food.