Liquid chair in a child of 2 years: causes and treatment

Every mother is worried about her child's well-being. On the state of health can be judged by many factors, one of which is a chair. Regularity of cleansing of the intestine and quality of fecal masses, of course, depend on nutrition, general development, physical activity. But other things can influence the process of digestion, for example, some diseases. Today you will learn what to do if the child (2.5 years old) has a loose stool. The actions taken depend on what caused this state.

Liquid chair in a child 2 years old

Repeated more than three times a day, a chair can be called diarrhea. This state is familiar to every person. The causes of diarrhea can be very different:

• Infectious and inflammatory processes in the intestine;
• Reception of certain products that cause fermentation and dilute stool;
• Use of medicines;
• Psychological causes and so on.

Provokes diarrhea usually one of two factors:

• Most often diarrhea is caused by increased intestinal peristalsis, as a result of which the food you eat is quickly evacuated;
• Less often the stool becomes more frequent due to a large amount of water entering the large intestine.

A liquid stool in a 2-year-old child often has additional symptoms. On them you can determine the cause of the ailment, and then adjust it. Remember that diarrhea for a baby can be quite dangerous. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to show the small patient to the doctor. Only by prescribing a doctor, it is permissible to give any medications. Let's consider in more detail, than can be caused a liquid chair at the child of 2 years.

Infectious diseases: rotavirus or intestinal flu

Viral liquid stool in a child of 2 years begins suddenly. Often it is accompanied by vomiting (single or frequent). The temperature can remain within the normal range or rise, but usually the level of the thermometer does not exceed the 39 degree mark. Rotavirus infection, also called intestinal flu, is very contagious. Therefore outbreaks of the disease go through small epidemics. Usually, within a few weeks, everyone who has infected the infected child is ill. In adults, the symptoms of the pathology can be blurred and almost invisible. With diarrhea of a viral nature, a large number of salts are lost along with water. The protein is practically not lost. Diarrhea lasts from 3 days to a week, after which recovery occurs.

Viral diarrhea can occur with diseases such as swine and bird flu. These infections are more dangerous for the child. Additional symptoms are: abdominal pain, migraine, photophobia and skin irritation.

Poisoning

If the child is 2 years old, a loose stool with no temperature started after a while after eating, then this may be a sign of poisoning. Pay attention to what the baby was eating shortly before the deterioration of well-being. When poisoning often you can find pieces of undigested food in stool. Vomiting may or may not be present. The child in this situation complains of pain in the abdomen. You can hear the fermentation, gurgling. A distinctive feature is the fetid smell of feces.

When poisoning there is a strong intoxication. The condition of the child can become severe due to dehydration. If you see that the baby is getting worse, then immediately call an ambulance. Often the use of incompatible products proceeds according to the type of mild poisoning.

Reception of antibiotics

If the child is 2 years old, a loose stool with mucus may result from medical treatment. This condition is often provoked by antibacterial drugs. Remember, did not you give such a baby the day before. It often happens that a child has a disease, for example, bronchitis or tonsillitis. The doctor prescribes an antibiotic, within a few days after which diarrhea begins. This is a perfectly normal reaction. The fact is that drugs that have a wide range of action, destroy not only the pathogenic flora, they kill useful microorganisms. Because of this, there is a failure in digestion, accompanied by fermentation, swelling and a loose stool.

It is possible to say with certainty that the doctor will not cancel antibiotic therapy for you, but it is still worth informing the doctor about this reaction to treatment.

Individual characteristics

Yellow liquid stool in a child of 2 years may appear due to psychoemotional stress. Little children are very susceptible to stressful situations. They can react in this way to a strong fright, excitement, prolonged fear. The increased urge to defecate in this case is not accompanied by additional symptoms, seizures occur periodically.

Digestive disorders in children are often due to lactase deficiency. If this diagnosis is made to the child, then it is necessary to refrain from eating dairy products that cause bloating and diarrhea. Correct this state is also possible with drugs containing the missing enzyme.

Alimentary diarrhea in children appears due to long-term malnutrition, an imbalance in the level of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, with insufficient functioning of the liver, stomach or pancreas. At the same time there is a green liquid stool in the child (2 years).

The goal of the treatment is to normalize the electrolyte balance

Whatever causes a digestive disorder, the main task is to fill the lack of fluid. For this, the child is shown a plentiful drink. If there is no vomiting, and diarrhea has a non-infectious origin, then you can do with clean water. With the loss of salts and other important elements, the use of special solutions: "Regidron", "Glucosan", "Citroglu-kosan" and others.

Give the baby a small throat every 2-5 minutes. Do not overdo it so as not to provoke vomiting. It is preferable to use solutions of the same temperature as the baby's body. In this case, the substances will be assimilated most quickly.

Adjust the power

When digestion of a different nature is recommended to exclude all dairy products. Such an environment is the most favorable for reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms. Giving your child milk and kefir with diarrhea, you will only worsen his state of health.

Transfer the small patient to a specific diet. Let's have a bit of rice decoction, jelly-like soups, light mush on the water. Fully eliminate raw fruits and vegetables, carbonated drinks and sweets. As soon as the baby gets better, gradually introduce boiled lean meat, eggs. For each of these diseases, an individual diet is prescribed. Be sure to discuss it with your doctor.

To the child 2 years, a liquid chair: than to treat?

Many parents ask this question, because a small patient wants to help. Such drugs as Imodium and Loperamide perfectly stop diarrhea, but they should not be given to children under 6 years old. Remember this important rule. You can help crumbs with the following medicines:

• Enterosorbents "Smecta", "Enterosgel", "Polisorb" will remove toxins, allergens, poisons and poisoning substances from the child's body (you can give without a doctor);
• Calcium gluconate will have an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect (it is permissible to use it alone in the absence of contraindications);
• Spazmolitiki "Drotaverin", "No-Shpa", "Papaverin" will relieve pain in the abdomen (only after the diagnosis);
• Carminative means Espumizan, Bobotik reduce gas formation and relieve discomfort (can be used without appointment);
• Antipyretics "Ibuprofen", "Panadol" will eliminate fever and malaise (only at high temperature or after diagnosis).

Sometimes doctors prescribe additional enzymes that normalize digestion ("Lactazar", "Creon"), and also prescribe probiotics (Linex, Maxillac), which will restore the natural intestinal microflora.

Summarize

If your baby has diarrhea, and after that the fever has risen or there are additional symptoms of the disease, then do not speculate on the coffee grounds. As soon as possible consult a doctor. Prolonged diarrhea, accompanied by vomiting, can lead to dehydration of the body. In children this condition occurs especially often. It is dangerous because kidneys, cardiovascular system suffer, acetone appears in the urine, there is a strong intoxication. With timely diagnosis and proper treatment, the body recovers within two weeks. Discuss with the pediatrician the possible causes of a child's loose stool, be on the alert.