Diarrhea in a child 3 years old: what to do, how to treat

Indigestion occurs in all people for various reasons. Young children (3 - 5 years old) are at increased risk of intestinal disorders.

Children's diarrhea is in second place in the incidence scale after respiratory viral infections. Diarrhea in a 3 year old child is very common.

Before the parents or the kindergarten teacher have time to follow the child, he is already pulling something into his mouth. Viruses and microbes enter the body, for the most part, this is the way.

Determining a serious illness in a child or just loose stools from eating unusual food is a very important task, on the speed of solution of which the health and, often, the life of the baby depends.

When can you treat a child for diarrhea on your own and in what cases immediately seek medical help? What to give a child with diarrhea and what to do?

The answers to these questions of concern to all adults will be given in further information.

Diarrhea in a three-year-old child: types of causes treatment

The digestive system of a three-year-old child is not yet fully developed. The cause of diarrhea without any complications can be:

• improperly selected diet;
• emotional stress;
• newly introduced product into the child's diet.

Manifestations of diarrhea with liquid contents more than 3-5 times a day without additional symptoms are eliminated by replenishing fluid and microelements in the body. Symptomatic treatment for diarrhea is prescribed.

The child can be given boiled water in small portions during the day, preparations: Gastrolit, Smectu, Hydrovit Forte, Regidron.

The combined agent Gastrolit is intended for the prevention and treatment of dehydration in adults and children. Effectively restores the water-salt balance during dehydration.

A 3-year-old child is given the drug after diarrhea at the rate of 50 milliliters of powder dissolved in hot water per 1 kilogram of body weight.

Smecta removes toxic substances from the child's body, but does not remove useful ones (micro and macro elements, vitamins). The drug does not injure the intestines, envelops its mucous membrane.

The drug Rehydron replenishes the body with microelements, eliminates violations of acid-base, water-salt balance. After consulting a doctor, the daily rate is determined, how much money can be given to a child at 3 years old.

Means Hydrovit Forte is used for diarrhea, increased sweating to prevent dehydration, salt replenishment, electrolyte and water imbalance.

Children at 3 years old can be given 3-5 sachets per day. Before use, you should consult a doctor due to the presence of contraindications.

You can restore the water-salt balance with the following solution:

• warm boiled water (one liter);
• rock salt (one teaspoon);
• sugar (2 tablespoons);
• baking soda (one teaspoon).

You can remove toxins from the child's body with the help of Enterosgel. Positive properties: does not remove vitamins and microelements, envelops the intestinal lining.

To restore the water balance, the child can be given dried fruit compote, mineral water without gas, rosehip decoction.

After replenishing fluid in the body, a 3-year-old child should optimize food intake. After 6-12 hours after loose stools, you can give rice porridge cooked in water, an apple, crackers, and a banana.

The intestinal microflora can be restored to children with the help of fermented milk products with lacto- and bifidobacteria (yogurt, kefir, fermented baked milk).

After normalization of the stool and restoration of peristalsis, the child can eat:

• boiled lean meat, fish (preferably pureed);
• vegetables, steamed or boiled mashed (not gas-forming and laxative);
• flour products.

Mild forms of diarrhea in a three-year-old child without vomiting, fever, pain can be cured with folk remedies.

Cooking meals and drinks for diarrhea is not difficult. Below are some recipes for effective remedies for diarrhea.

Herbal remedies - recipes

1. Puree from boiled carrots in a peel.
2. Pear compote.
3. Dried blueberry compote. Given before and after meals.
4. Infusion of hawthorn berries. Boil (five grams of dried berries in 200 ml of hot water) for ten minutes. Leave for half an hour. Reception - three times a day for a tablespoon.
5. A decoction of pomegranate peels. The peel of one pomegranate peeled from the white layer is insisted in hot water (one glass). The red color of the infusion indicates readiness. Reception - three times a day for a teaspoon.
6. Mint leaves (15 grams) are kept in hot water (250 milliliters) for one hour. Take before meals, morning and evening. The infusion is not drunk immediately, but in small portions.
7. Pharmacy chamomile flowers (9-11 teaspoons) are kept in boiled cold water for ten hours. The norm for a child 3 years old is one teaspoon 40-50 minutes before a meal.
8. Three-component remedy: chamomile, yarrow, oregano. Boil fifty grams of components taken in equal parts for 8-12 minutes (250 ml of water). Three doses a day, 200 ml.
9. Mix in equal proportions raw oregano, chamomile and yarrow. Steam two tablespoons of the prepared mixture in a glass of boiling water. Boil for about 10 minutes. After that, filter and give the child one glass at a time.
10. Raisin and prune compote. Boil the components in equal parts (70-100 gr). Water must be taken in a volume of 3-5 liters. The child can drink in small portions and often.
11. A decoction of rosehip berries (40-60 g) per 500 ml of water. Boil for 8 minutes. Then steam for an hour. The minimum rate is 200 milliliters of infusion three times a day.
12. Rice broth.

Violation of microflora

Diarrhea associated with a violation of the intestinal microflora in a child is considered a frequent occurrence. The reasons for the predominance of pathogenic bacteria over beneficial microorganisms can be different.

Dangerous factors in the development of dysbiosis are:

• intestinal infections;
• invasions (roundworms, worms, lamblia);
• chronic infections (tonsillitis, pharyngitis, caries, respiratory viral);
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, lactase deficiency, enterocolitis, pancreatitis).

Intestinal infections are classified into two types: viral and bacterial. Viral infections include norovirus and rotavirus intestinal infections. The viral type of infection is most often manifested in children.

The bacterial type of intestinal infection is represented by the following diseases: salmonellosis; typhoid fever; dysentery; cholera; staphylococcus aureus.

These types of infections are the most dangerous due to rapid dehydration and loss of important microelements by the body.

Diarrhea can be accompanied by a sharp increase in the child's temperature, frequent vomiting, pain in the abdominal region, lack of appetite, and nausea.

Treatment of the bacterial form is carried out in the inpatient department of the hospital. In view of the high danger to the health and life of the baby, you cannot take any medical measures on your own, other than to prevent dehydration.

Plain boiled water prevents dangerous dehydration, removes pathogens and their waste products (toxins) from the body.

A viral infection is not eliminated with medication. Consider what needs to be done with this type of intestinal infection. Symptomatic and pathogenetic treatment is carried out.

1. Rapid restoration of the body's water-salt balance with the help of salty mineral water, medicines (Oralit, Gastrolit, Regidron).
2. Enzyme treatment (Smecta, Pancreatin, Mezim).
3. The use of vitamins.
4. Improvement of intestinal microflora (normobact, Linex).
5. The use of drugs that eliminate spasms.

Treatment of a bacterial infection is carried out with the use of drugs: bacteriophages, antibiotics, lactobacilli, sorbents, enteral immunoglobulins.

Danger from dehydration

Dehydration (dehydration) is a dangerous symptom. This is especially true for a child of the younger age group.

Due to the weak digestive system and immunity, the process of dehydration is faster than that of an adult.

Much fluid loss occurs if the child has prolonged diarrhea and vomiting.

The main causes of dehydration are:

• food poisoning;
• intestinal infections;
• violation of intestinal microflora.

Dos and Don'ts for Acute Diarrhea

Very frequent diarrhea with blood, green mucus in combination with vomiting, high fever, pain in the abdominal region should not be treated on its own. An ambulance must be called.

With these symptoms, you should not:

• give your own medicines for diarrhea;
• use antibiotics;
• massage the abdomen, body;
• apply a warm heating pad or other compress to the baby's belly;
• give the child pain relievers;
• forcing the child to eat if he refuses.

Before the arrival of the doctor, you can only prevent a strong loss of fluid, give the baby boiled water in small portions, even with vomiting.

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