Causes of loose stools
If diarrhea is not accompanied by fever, thismay indicate a digestive disorder. It is necessary to distinguish between the concepts of diarrhea and liquid stool. In the latter case, these are infrequent bowel movements that do not cause pain in the abdomen and do not cause discomfort to the crumb.A blood test will help determine the cause of diarrhea without fever in the child. Photo: Getty A liquid stool appears in such cases:
- Overeating, excessive consumption of milk or juice. Diarrhea in this case will be short, it must go on without medication.
- Allergy to food. An allergic reaction can be accompanied not only by itching, then also by diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
- Unbalanced nutrition. If parents give the baby "harmful" food, for example, fried or fatty foods, then diarrhea without temperature can begin.
- Lack of digestive enzymes. This problem is typical for children of the first 2 years of life. Due to the immaturity of the enzyme system, the digestive tract does not always cope with the digestion of certain foods. Temperatures will not be present in the crumb, but the feces will become liquid and frothy. In children up to a year lactase deficiency is often found, when the body can not cope with the assimilation of lactose.
- Introduction of complementary foods. Babies are not yet mature GIT, so the digestive system may not cope with the digestion of new products in large quantities. If the disorder has arisen after the introduction of complementary foods, it is worth giving up this food for a while.
- Reaction to medicines. Diarrhea is a side effect of the use of antibiotics and other drugs.
- Dysbacteriosis of the intestine. In this disease, diarrhea can alternate with constipation. In addition to these symptoms often there is an allergy, crumbs are disturbed by a pain in a stomach.
Diarrhea is a bowel movement more than 5 times a day,which can be accompanied by pain in the abdomen. It can appear with poisoning, eating overdue foods, unwashed or immature fruits. The bacteria also cause diarrhea.
What to do with diarrhea without fever
It is necessary to observe the state of the baby tothere was no deterioration. Do not dehydrate with frequent bowel movements. Solder the child with salt solutions, bought in a pharmacy or cooked at home. Give liquid in small doses, for 1-2 tsp. every 10 minutes. Treatment of diarrhea without fever in a child needsstart with dieting. Photo: Getty If the baby is breastfed, it can not be translated to artificial. The change of food on the contrary will cause a deterioration in well-being. Mom should go on a diet. Follow these recommendations:
- give the child enterosorbents to remove toxins from the body;
- the kid must adhere to the diet, it is necessary to exclude dairy products, sweets, fatty and fried foods, it is useful to drink rice broth;
- prepare meals for a child only for a couple or cook food;
- if the diarrhea does not stop, you need to drink antibiotics;
- To normalize the intestinal microflora, give drugs with bifidobacteria.
If diarrhea lasts more than 2-3 days, then it is aboutchronic diarrhea. Without the help of a doctor, it is difficult to cope with such a condition. Diarrhea in children can occur on a background of stress. If the attack of diarrhea is preceded by the same situation, for example, going to a kindergarten, then you should visit a neurologist. Diarrhea without fever can occur against a background of intestinal infection, but then the temperature indicators will necessarily rise on the second day. If the child's chair is of a foamy consistency, with mucus or blood streaks, then contact the hospital. Whatever the cause of the violations, the diagnosis and prescription of treatment should only the children's doctor.