After a child is born, various bodily functions need to be gradually improved. Children's gastrointestinal function also needs to be gradually improved. At this time, the body's resistance is relatively weak, so if they do not pay attention to their diet and are infected with bacteria, they will have diarrhea, even more seriously. So, what should children do if they have severe diarrhea?
1. Physiological diarrhea. If the frequency of diarrhea and bowel movements is relatively high after the baby is born, reaching 6-10 times a day or even more. But the baby's mental condition is good, there is no crying or discomfort, and the weight gain is also relatively normal. The mother needs to take the baby to the hospital for a stool test, but the cause of diarrhea has not been found. This type of diarrhea may be physiological diarrhea. Generally, after adding complementary foods, the stool will form and the symptoms will gradually improve.
2. Intestinal infectious diarrhea. This diarrhea. Babies often have a high frequency of appearance, with yellow or egg shaped stool, pus or blood streaks in the stool, and a severe fishy odor. Newborns may cry loudly and become irritable during bowel movements. This condition is often caused by bacterial infection and requires timely medical attention and treatment to improve.
3. Diarrhea caused by Salmonella typhimurium infection. This type of diarrhea has serious consequences and can threaten life safety. It is best to send the patient to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. The cause of this disease is often diarrhea caused by food infection, which is more common in newborns and often occurs in premature or low birth weight infants. The stool appears thick, dark green, and sometimes white gelatinous or jelly like. The baby may have a high fever. This type of diarrhea is contagious, seek medical treatment at a hospital.
