Dysentery is a common emergency, and the most obvious symptom is diarrhea. Some children may also experience vomiting. To prevent dehydration from dysentery, it is recommended to supplement the child with physiological saline or rehydration solution. Today, we are going to know how long it takes for pediatric dysentery to recover?
Dysentery in children can be classified as severe or mild. Children with dysentery belong to the mild condition, characterized by low-grade fever or no fever, small amount of pus and blood in the stool (3-4 times a day) or mucus in the stool, and no obvious systemic symptoms. This condition generally improves within 2-3 days and belongs to acute dysentery. Children with severe dysentery can even be over 2 months old and can cause symptoms such as malnutrition, rickets, anemia, etc. Check if the baby has any symptoms other than diarrhea, such as fever, vomiting, etc. If there is blood in the stool or inability to drink water, go to the hospital as soon as possible. If there are no other symptoms, you can replenish water or fluids at home.
Toxic dysentery usually occurs in younger babies, and babies aged 2 to 7 are most susceptible to toxic dysentery. However, its symptoms usually appear within one or two days. At this time, the baby will have a high fever, coma, and even shock, and the symptoms of poisoning are significant. The condition is very serious, and parents should promptly send them to the hospital for treatment. If pediatric dysentery is chronic dysentery, chronic dysentery manifests as malnutrition, rickets, anemia in infants and young children, or acute dysentery, atypical, untreated, prolonged, resulting in normal or low body temperature, irregular stool properties, mucus, or alternating mucus and pus, the course of this condition can even exceed 2 months.
Finally, ensure proper isolation and protection. The isolation period for bacterial dysentery is generally 7 days. It is best to place the child in a separate room and isolate them from others. Tableware should be used separately and boiled for 15 minutes every day for disinfection. Other daily necessities such as clothing, bedding, tables, chairs, and toilets should also be used separately from family members and disinfected frequently. Parents should prepare a set of clothes specifically designed to care for the child.
