Baby diarrhea is a common symptom in infants and young children, generally divided into two types: physiological diarrhea and pathological diarrhea. If a baby has physiological diarrhea, it will be fine, so there is no need to worry too much. However, if it is pathological diarrhea, it must be detected and treated as soon as possible, otherwise the harm will be great. So, what are the symptoms of pathological diarrhea in babies?
Pathological diarrhea in babies is mainly caused by the invasion and infection of bacteria (such as E. coli, Salmonella, etc.). During diarrhea, the baby's stool appears sticky, and there are a large number of inflammatory lesions in the intestines, which may cause the stool pulled out by the baby to have pus and blood, a fishy smell, and clinical manifestations such as varying degrees of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and possibly high fever convulsions with a rapid increase in body temperature to 39 degrees Celsius.
Pathological diarrhea and gastroenteritis in babies are quite common. Gastroenteritis is mainly caused by viral invasion, and the most common pathogen is rotavirus. The peak period of rotavirus incidence is in the dry and cold autumn and winter seasons. Along with diarrhea, babies often experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, stomach spasms, vomiting, and low-grade fever, as well as complications such as dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
Parasitic infection is also a type of pathological diarrhea, commonly known as ascariasis and pinworm disease. In addition to diarrhea and abdominal pain, babies may also exhibit symptoms such as loss of appetite, overeating, hunger, pica, mental instability, night terrors, grinding teeth, constipation, etc. In severe cases, it can also cause malnutrition in babies, affecting their growth and development. Pinworm disease is caused by pinworms crawling out of the anus at night and causing itching in the anus.
