Vomiting and fever in a child: causes and treatment

There is no person who does not experience vomiting. This is poisoning: chemical, food, alcohol. Few begin to measure the temperature, panic. An exception is mothers who experience symptoms for the first time.

Vomiting is the complete release of stomach contents. This is a symptom of illness or a solitary urge.

Symptoms:

• profuse saliva;
• heart palpitations;
• nausea.

A high temperature for a baby up to a year is from 37, 3 degrees. For children under 2 years old - 37 degrees.

With a fever noted in a child, one vomiting attack. The opposite case - several desires of vomiting, a rise in temperature - poisoning, gastrointestinal infections.

Parents need to look closely at the content of the masses. In addition to undigested food, greenish-yellow bile may occur. At frequent vomiting in a child dehydration develops.

If nausea and low temperature (35 - 36 degrees) - evidence of low blood pressure, weakening of the body.

Causes

The child's body reacts to many things: intestinal, viral infection (ARVI, influenza), poisoning, whooping cough, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, meningitis, surgical diseases (appendicitis, hernias), heatstroke.

For diseases, there are characteristic symptoms, help. The child's life depends on the correct reaction of the parents.

Intestinal infection

Gastrointestinal infections lead to repeated bouts of vomiting, stomach ache, weakness, diarrhea, loss of appetite. You should call a pediatrician or an ambulance to start fighting dehydration.

Viral and infectious diseases

Influenza-like illness. Vomiting is often single, headache with a temperature (38 - 39 - 40 degrees), aches in the bones, body. You need to call a doctor at home.

Poisoning of any kind

It is accompanied by symptoms: weakness, malaise, lack of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, repeated vomiting. Call a doctor to prevent dehydration from developing.

Diseases with cough

Whooping cough, pneumonia, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia. Against the background of attacks of coughing, attacks of vomiting are provoked. Sore throat, weakness. Call a doctor.

Meningitis

A disease accompanied by inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain. It is impossible to miss, leave unnoticed the disease. The consequences reach the failure of parts of the brain.

Symptoms: weakness, photophobia, fever (temperature over 39 degrees), restlessness, refusal to drink and eat, rash, convulsions. An urgent call for an ambulance for further medical assistance.

Diseases requiring surgery

Inflammations of the abdominal cavity requiring an operative solution: inflammation of the appendix, hernia. Can be recognized by acute abdominal pain, weakness. It is necessary to call an ambulance - delays are dangerous.

Heat (sun) stroke

"Diseases" of this kind occur with general lethargy, redness, dry skin, severe dizziness, pulse, breathing quickens the rhythm. Call a doctor, put the patient in a cool place, turn his head to one side.

Dehydration

With repeated urge to vomit, frequent diarrhea, there is a risk of dehydration.

Symptoms of dehydration:

• the patient is irritated, weakness of the body;
• the baby is crying, there are no tears;
• dry skin;
• lack of urination for 3-4 hours.

Help with dehydration - restoring the body's water balance.

Diarrhea

A special symptom is the presence, absence of diarrhea with vomiting.

Liquid stool in a child is a sure sign of poisoning, intestinal infection. The body tries to remove hazardous substances, toxins in order to function harmlessly, in a normal state.

Adults call a doctor immediately for immediate treatment of the child. Intoxication leads to sad consequences. The recovery of the body is long and painful.

At vomiting without diarrhea - to study the condition of the child. It will help to provide the right medical care at home, not to harm. If there is no diarrhea, the intestines are fine.

Doctor call

When vomiting is single, the temperature does not rise above 37, there is no reason to call an ambulance. Adults monitor the baby's condition. The child is cheerful, cheerful, the appetite has not disappeared - there are no reasons for panic. In an infant, the first few months of life, vomiting may be a sign of defective development of the gastrointestinal tract, a kind of adaptation of the body to new food. Abundant food, motion sickness, air ingestion with food provokes vomiting.

Symptoms requiring a doctor call:

• repeated vomiting;
• dehydration, inability to take water due to vomiting;
• the appearance of other symptoms at a temperature above 39;
• lethargy, weakness, deterioration;
• the presence of blood with vomiting, feces;

The child's life depends on the speed of the parents' reaction.

Help at home

Adults need to calm down, calm down children. Mom is nervous, crying, hysterical - the baby will not give in. Tears, tantrums of the baby will not help to provide help, will aggravate the condition.

You can not leave the child unattended after vomiting - the urge will be repeated, the baby will simply choke on the vomit, suffocate. It is better to turn the baby's head on its side on the pillow. With repeated urge, this will protect against side effects.

Your child needs to drink to stay hydrated. But not abundant - will provoke a new urge. Small portions (5 tsp. spoons for 10-15 minutes) of water will help restore the water-salt composition of the body, maintain strength for the fight. There are special solutions with minerals in the pharmacy. It is not recommended to give juice - it causes vomiting.

Do not feed the child until the diagnosis is established and medical care is provided. Parents cannot invent treatment on their own.

Treatment

Therapy is prescribed by a doctor after a thorough medical examination and diagnosis.

At high temperatures, it is recommended to give the child an antipyretic, agreed with the doctor. For adults, make sure that the temperature does not rise above the previous one. When it was possible to reduce, prevent dehydration of the body.

Doctor Komarovsky is speaking

In young children, vomiting and fever are accompanied by diarrhea. A lot of harmful bacteria enter the child's body through the mouth, contributing to the development of intestinal infections. This is a popular cause of this kind of illness. The age of the person does not matter. There are no vaccinations, no insurance from her.

The concept of intestinal infection means the presence of staphylococcus sticks, salmonella, dysentery, typhoid fever. Their presence, absence will be shown by the tests prescribed by the doctor.

Actions if the child has an intestinal infection:

1. Think about what you have eaten. Probably, punishment with poisoning will overtake all members of the feast.
2. There are doubts about the food taken by the child separately (in kindergarten), parents should call their classmates. Prevent, prevent the risk of developing a massive spread of infection.
3. The rest of the family must follow safety precautions. Don't eat out of the same bowl, stick to your diet.
4. If the parents are confident in the diagnosis, do not drink absorbents other than activated charcoal. It will absorb toxins, remove it from the body, making it easier to work. The use of large quantities of antidiarrheal, antiemetic drugs carries the risk of increasing the duration of the infection's clearance from the body. Help remove excess: rinse the stomach with plenty of water, a solution of potassium permanganate, give charcoal. Rinse the intestines with an enema.
5. Do not forget to replenish fluid in the body with available means.
6. Observe the temperature regime of the drinks. Cold water, boiling water will make it difficult to absorb into the blood from the stomach.
7. Keep liquid portions small. It is recommended to drink a little, often.
8. You should not start eating abundantly at the first signs of improvement. This will not restore the body, it will worsen the condition. At the beginning of the recovery process, you can give the child porridge, low-fat chicken broth with bread, breadcrumbs. For infants, formula, breastfeeding cannot be canceled, - consult a doctor for the correct nutrition of the newborn.
9. If there are other signs, increased vomiting, no urination, blood in the vomit or feces, worsening of the condition, consult a doctor immediately.

Subject to the rules of hygiene and proper care, the patient's recovery will be painless and quick.

Vomiting and fever in a teenager

For older children, there is no need to call a doctor every time. Their body develops and becomes like an adult. With ordinary poisoning, the body temperature is initially low, and then, when the vomiting has passed, it is completely low. The next day there is a need to measure in the morning, afternoon, evening and night to monitor your health.

Vomiting can be triggered by fever. Especially during puberty, when the body reacts too actively to changes. A systematic slight increase in temperature during this period should not cause panic.

Strong, frequent vomiting after a temperature gives rise to a doctor's call.