What to do if a child has diarrhea (necessary knowledge of family first aid)
Diarrhea is a common condition among children. If not treated in time, it can sometimes cause life-threatening consequences for children. Therefore, children will rush to see a doctor. However, often post-treatment methods of taking medicine alone cannot completely remove the virus, but will aggravate the diarrhea. So, how should we deal with emergency situations when a child has diarrhea?
1. Correctly identify situations
For children with diarrhea, it is necessary to correctly identify the type of diarrhea in time to find a symptomatic treatment plan. Distinguish whether the cause of pain is a cold, fever or simple diarrhea, or a digestive tract disease caused by food poisoning or inflammation. If the child cannot stop having diarrhea or the diarrhea lasts for more than two days, parents are advised to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.
2. Scientific feeding
The driving force of diarrhea is closely related to food nutrition. The food intake of children needs to be adjusted accordingly according to their age and the intensity of diarrhea. In terms of feeding, there are the following situations that need to be paid attention to:
First, shorten the breastfeeding time and change it to small amounts and frequent feedings.
Second, if the baby feels full, there is no need for the baby to drink a large amount of milk powder.
Third, to enhance the baby\’s ability to absorb nutrients and increase the baby\’s oral digestion, you can add an appropriate amount of high-calorie, high-nutrition foods such as steamed buns and toasted bread.
3. Replenish water
Because of loose stools, the moisture in the stool increases, and the child needs water to balance the water in the body and avoid dehydration. During the baby\’s diarrhea, parents can give the baby more water, salt, sugar water or oral rehydration to replenish water loss, electrolytes and other nutrients in the body, which can help relieve the baby\’s discomfort.
4. Clean properly
When a child has diarrhea, it is necessary to pay attention to personal hygiene, especially the hygiene of drinking water and food. These are the main sources of external viruses and bacteria that harm your baby\’s health, so make sure your baby\’s utensils and both adults and babies wash their hands frequently. In addition, you should also pay attention to hygiene when handling diapers and diarrhea.
In short, diarrhea is an unavoidable condition for children, but parents\’ correct assessment and response methods can reduce the child\’s pain and shorten the course of the disease. Therefore, taking appropriate preventive and treatment measures is essential knowledge for family first aid.
