Pediatric Specialist Dr. Musa Göncü: “Diarrhea is much more common when food contaminated with feces is consumed and when it comes into contact with water.”
Child Diseases Specialist Dr. Musa Göncü, symptoms of diarrhea in babies and young children, Expert Dr. Musa Göncü stated that acute gastroenteritis, known as intestinal and stomach inflammation, usually develops in a short period of time, such as 14 days. He stated that the main transmission routes and factors of diarrhea are viruses, bacteria and parasites. Dr. Göncü said, "The routes of transmission are much more common, especially through eating food contaminated with feces and consumption through contact with water. Additionally, as a third reason, it is also possible through contamination through contact with dirty hands."
- “SEVERE FEVER, NAUSEA AND VOMITING ARE SYMPTOMS OF DIARRHEA IN BABIES”
Stating that the symptoms of diarrhea may be different from babies and young children. Dr. Göncü said, “Especially the symptoms may include fever, symptoms, vomiting and abdominal pain. Depending on the factor, the symptoms may be as follows. While viruses cause bloody, watery stools, parasites and some bacteria can cause bloody, mucous and slimy diarrhea. Apart from this, headache, weakness and malaise may also be observed in older children. "It may be accompanied by severe fever, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, especially in babies," he said. > Dr. emphasizes that water and fluid losses, called dehydration, are more common, especially in babies and young children. Göncü said, “This condition is divided into three groups: mild, moderate and severe. In mild dehydration, the main criterion is that the baby is thirsty. As this water loss progresses, collapse of the eyeballs, decrease in tears, dry mouth, decrease in the amount of urine and tendency to sleep may be observed. In more severe cases of dehydration, a drop in blood pressure, shock, and inability to urinate may occur. Before diagnosing the patient First of all, the patient's history and examination findings need to be examined. "In addition, fecal examinations and checking the salt and mineral levels in the blood are also important criteria," he said. strong> Noting that the main purpose of diarrhea treatment is to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and maintain nutrition. Göncü said, “We recommend bananas, yoghurt, yoghurt soup and boiled potatoes as a diarrhea diet, especially for people older than the sixth month. It is very important to always give clean boiled and cooled water to children under 1 year old. Apart from this, antibiotic treatment can be applied depending on the factor in the treatment and depending on the test results. Apart from that, antibiotics should never be given, and diarrheal syrups and anti-vomiting drugs should never be used. Additionally, the drugs we call antiparasitic can be applied depending on the agent. However, in cases of severe dehydration, intravenous fluid therapy must be given. "In cases of mild and moderate dehydration, the liquid we call salt and sugar can be given orally," he said. Musa Göncü said, "While acute gastroenteritis cases heal in less than 10 days as a result of treatment, it can also cause brain damage due to electrolyte disorders, especially in young babies." Read: 0
