Acute pancreatitis in children

the baby enoughResponsive to all external and internal stimuli, and, therefore, responds more sharply to the changes taking place in it.

and acute pancreatitis in children - a phenomenon quite rare but still sometimes occurring, the child brings unbearable pain and a significant deterioration in the quality of life.

pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas, has meant a greater activation of the production of digestive enzymes, which may even lead to a fatal outcome a little patient. Especially during a period of exacerbation, when the pancreas starts to digest itself.

attack of acute pancreatitis in children can be expressed by the following symptoms:

1. Sharp penetrating and rather prolonged pain in the epigastric abdominal region or the umbilical area, extending to the back, left forearm and left upper quadrant;
2. Bloating and frequent belching;
3. Feeling of a feeling of heaviness;
4. Repeated vomiting;Pale and thread-like pulses.
5. .

Symptoms may be more pronounced if the disease occurs in a destructive form. In this case, the child may experience shock, collapse, fatty necrosis of subcutaneous fat on the abdomen, on the skin of the face or limbs. There may be a hemorrhagic rash or jaundice. However, the destructive form of acute pancreatitis in children is extremely rare.

reasons

most cases, acute pancreatitis in children may be caused by the following reasons:

• Various viral infections( hepatitis, varicella, influenza, enterovirus, mumps, salmonellosis, dysentery, sepsis, etc.);
• organ lesions due to uncontrolled drug treatment( drugs of tetracycline, sulfonamides, furosemide, mitronidazol, azathioprine, hydrochlorothiazide, etc.);
• Frequent food poisoning;
• Disruption of diet( regular intake of fried, fatty, smoked or spicy food.) Fast food in this case is the main enemy of a small eater);
• Blunt trauma in the abdomen;
• Chronic cholecystitis;
• An excess of vitamin D in the body;
• Toxic poisoning by mercury, lead, phosphorus;
• Heredity.

processes taking place in the child's body during

attack at the time the organ damage in pancreatic tissue inflammation begins. The release of lysosomal enzymes, which in turn activate the production of digestive enzymes that harm the iron itself, triggering the process of its self-digestion.

At this point, an increase in the level of biologically active substances is observed in the blood of a small patient. This can lead to general microcirculatory disorders and subsequent collapse.

Diagnose acute pancreatitis in children on the basis of a general anamnesis and clearly expressed symptoms. To confirm the diagnosis, ultrasound is used, laboratory tests of blood and urine.

Treatment

For the treatment of acute pancreatitis the child must be identified in a hospital. And it is recommended to do this as soon as possible. Each minute of delay threatens a significant deterioration in the condition of the small patient.

The medical treatment of acute pancreatitis includes the use of spasmolytic agents and analgesics to eliminate pain syndrome.

Detoxification of the child's body is carried out by intravenous injection of 5-10% glucose solution. If necessary - plasma.

In case of too severe a disease, a doctor may prescribe corticosteroids.

For individual indications, calcium, rutin, antihistamines, ascorbic acid may be prescribed.

For the improvement of the pancreas, the child can be prescribed a preparation "Creon" or "Pancreatin".

For easy choleretic effect, decoctions of some herbs are prescribed: chamomile flowers, corn stigmas, etc.

Diet

Along with medicamental treatment, first of all, absolute fasting is prescribed for the first two or three days. During this period it is allowed to take only mineral water( Borjomi or Essentuki 4) without gas and in a warm form. Drink water is necessary in small sips and small occasions.

On the fourth day, you can begin to introduce lean foods into the diet. Thus it is necessary to adhere to a sparing diet. All food should be grinded and mushy, and its temperature should not exceed 50 degrees.

Beginning with the third day of a diet, a child can try to give buckwheat porridge on milk, ground in puree. Buckwheat can be replaced with oatmeal if desired. The menu is varied with white croutons and warm unsweetened tea.

On the fifth day of dietary nutrition, a small patient can be given a vegetable puree from potatoes, zucchini. It is recommended to cook light vegetarian soup without adding oil.
And already in the second week of the diet, you can give your child low-fat meat or fish in the form of steamed meatballs.

After two weeks of a strict diet, it is recommended to bring in the baby's menu baked apples and fruit non-acidic jelly.

During the period of a medical diet, it is necessary to feed a small patient in small fractions. There should be at least five or six meals a day.

Observing all the prescriptions of the doctor, you will be able to return the child to a normal lifestyle and fill his everyday life with bright colors! Health to your baby and exceptionally positive emotions!

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