2023-06-15 19:51:54
Tummy aches are very common in babies. According to a registered Chinese medicine doctor, there are many causes of abdominal pain in children, such as pain around the umbilicus, or related to constipation, flatulence, etc.; And if there are symptoms such as blood in the stool and urine, that is, organic abdominal pain, it is necessary to seek medical treatment as soon as possible; parents are advised to pay attention to the child’s condition and help them maintain good living habits to reduce the chance of abdominal pain.
Cuiying Hu, a registered Chinese medicine doctor of Nethersole Social Health Services of the Christian United Nethersole, pointed out that there are many causes of abdominal pain in children. If the pain around the umbilical area may be “functional abdominal pain”, it is related to constipation, flatulence, etc.; If you see aggravated pain or even rebound tenderness, it is caused by intestinal diseases, such as appendicitis, right lower quadrant pain, or pain transferred from the upper abdomen to the right lower quadrant. As for “organic abdominal pain”, it will last for a period of time without relief, and symptoms such as fever, severe diarrhea, repeated vomiting, blood in the stool and urine may appear.
Infants and young children do not know how to express discomfort in words, so it is difficult to accurately diagnose the disease. Hu said that when a baby is crying and screaming, if the parents rule out discomforts such as hunger, defecation, cold, stuffy heat, etc., and stop crying following hugging and soothing, then it can be ruled out as abdominal pain; but if the baby is still crying , and show irritability, painful face or pale complexion, the possibility of abdominal pain is higher.
Seek medical attention immediately if accompanied by cold sweat and vomiting
She also said that if older children complain of abdominal pain, parents should first observe whether they have decreased appetite, sleep disturbance and complexion changes. If not, the abdominal pain is not serious. Hugging the abdomen tightly or curling the legs, sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., means that the abdominal pain is severe, and you should seek medical attention immediately.
Prevention is better than cure. Hu suggested that children should maintain good living habits, pay attention to hygiene and eat on time, avoid eating raw, cold, spicy and fatty foods, and try to eat less snacks; they should also develop regular bowel habits and do more exercise Or outdoor activities; parents should help children reduce the pressure of life and study.
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