Disturbance of the gastrointestinal tract is a common problem that any parents face. The latter is much easier to cope with this disease if the child is an adult. He can independently describe all the symptoms that bother him. With a one-year-old baby, who started diarrhea, parents will have to control the course of the disease and closely monitor all the accompanying symptoms. Diarrhea for young children is a disease that can cause serious complications. About what needs to be done, with diarrhea in a child in 1 year, we will tell in this article.
Diarrhea in a child in 1 year
Diarrhea in a one-year-old child is considered a condition when the baby empties more than three times a day. The emptying itself has a liquid consistency and color, different from the usual.
It is very important not to miss the first symptoms of diarrhea in a one-year-old child. With untimely care, diarrhea can give complications in the form of dehydration. In addition, the cause of diarrhea can be serious diseases that require examination of a specialist and further treatment.
Treatment of diarrhea in a one-year-old child
Before proceeding with treatment, attention should be paid to the presence of concomitant symptoms:
- vomiting;
- temperature;
- stomach ache;
- flatulence;
- sharp changes in color and odor of stool;
- the presence of mucus or blood in the stool.
Most often in a child in 1 year, diarrhea occurs in an acute form with temperature and other, above the indicated signs. If, in addition to a loose stool, the child has any of the symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor.
It is also urgently necessary to contact a specialist if the child has signs of an average degree of dehydration:
- restless behavior;
- sunken eyes;
- dryness of mucous membranes;
- dry mouth;
- the child begins to drink water with greed.
Treatment of diarrhea with concomitant symptoms
Diarrhea with temperature, vomiting and other signs in a one-year-old child should not be treated independently. Concomitant symptoms can be signs of poisoning or diseases, for example, salmonellosis , cholera, enteritis, gastroenteritis in children , etc. In this case, improperly selected drugs can only aggravate the condition of the baby.
In anticipation of the arrival of a specialist to a child, you can give a special solution (rehydron, oralit), which prevents dehydration of the body. You need to buy it at the pharmacy or make it yourself.
Application of solutions with diarrhea
A solution purchased at a pharmacy is a powder that must be diluted in the amount of water indicated in the instruction. The most common is rehydror, you can take other of its analogues, designed for children.
Another version of the solution for drinking with diarrhea is prepared at home. To do this, in 1 liter of warm boiled water, stir a tablespoon of sugar, a teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of cooked soda.
To drink a baby a solution for drinking is necessary after each emptying or vomiting from a teaspoon. The daily dose of a solution for one-year-olds is about 50-100 ml.
The child should not be given such drugs as loperamide and no-shpa. It is necessary to avoid the use of any medication at all, before the child was examined by a specialist.
Depending on the severity of the condition of the baby, the doctor may recommend inpatient treatment.
Treatment of diarrhea in a one-year-old child is outpatient
If the child has diarrhea, but no additional symptoms are present, the child does not lose weight, it has no signs of dehydration, and diarrhea can be treated at home.
By treatment is meant the adoption of a solution for drinking according to the above scheme. It is also worth changing the diet. It is recommended to eat the following foods:
- rice broth;
- soups;
- porridge with a moderate amount of butter;
- grated boiled vegetables and fruits;
- boiled meat;
- boiled eggs.
In no case should the child give fruit juices and soda water.