The most common disease in babies is gastrointestinal problems, which is because the baby's digestive system has not fully developed, so a slight discomfort in diet can cause indigestion. If a baby experiences indigestion, it is important to seek timely treatment and control to prevent severe enteritis. How many days can acute enteritis in children recover?
How many days can acute enteritis in children recover
Acute gastroenteritis is divided into bacterial enteritis and viral enteritis according to different pathogens. Generally speaking, bacterial enteritis has better treatment effects, and most can be cured within 3-5 days after reasonable treatment. The treatment effect of viral enteritis is relatively poor, usually taking 5-7 days to recover. The course of severe viral enteritis may even extend to two weeks.
Symptoms of gastroenteritis in children
Acute gastroenteritis usually has a sudden onset, with main symptoms including nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Childhood patients commonly experience vomiting, with the following five main symptoms.
1. Diarrhea: Acute onset, frequent nausea and vomiting, severe abdominal pain, frequent diarrhea, mostly watery stools, may contain undigested food, a small amount of mucus, and even blood;
2. Fever: often accompanied by fever, headache, general discomfort, and varying degrees of poisoning symptoms;
3. Nausea and vomiting: In severe cases of vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration, acidosis, and even shock may occur;
4. Abdominal spasms and tenderness: The child's physical signs are not obvious, with tenderness around the upper abdomen and navel, no muscle tension or rebound pain, and excessive bowel sounds;
5. Decreased appetite and restless crying.
Through the above sharing, we know that children with acute enteritis can recover in a few days. Childhood enteritis is often caused by poor dietary habits, such as not washing hands or eating unclean food, which can lead to infection. The above also summarizes the symptoms of gastroenteritis in children, hoping that mothers will have a certain understanding after reading it.
