Infantile Appendicitis symptoms?

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Appendicitis in children, also known as acute appendicitis in children, is a common acute abdomen in children, more common in children over 5 years old. The incidence rate is lower than that of adults, but the disease is more serious than adults. The complication rate of diffuse membranous inflammation and appendiceal perforation rate is high, even fatal, so we must pay attention to it. Infantile Appendicitis symptoms? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Infantile Appendicitis symptoms?

It is often obvious and prominent. Vomiting is often the first symptom. The degree of vomiting is severe and lasts for a long time. Dehydration and acidosis may occur due to massive vomiting and inability to eat. Sometimes diarrhea can occur, stool knot is rare. Diarrhea is caused by rapid peristalsis stimulated by intestinal inflammation.

Fever appears early, up to 39-40 ℃, and even plug war, high fever, convulsions, convulsions, which is due to the instability of the body temperature center and severe inflammatory reaction. Due to the difficulty of history inquiry and description, we often can't get the typical history of metastatic abdominal pain. The range of abdominal pain is wide, and sometimes abdominal pain is not the first symptom.

Most of the tenderness points were above Macintosh's point. It is difficult to judge whether there is muscle tension because of the high position and activity of cecum in infants and young children, the tenderness point is above the inside, the thin abdominal wall and lack of cooperation. Patient, gentle and careful examination should be carried out, and comparative examination should be carried out up and down, left and right.

matters needing attention

Diet. Develop eating habits, pay attention to food hygiene, wash hands before meals and after defecation. Eat a balanced diet and don't overeat. Diet guides the baby to form good habits. physical exercise. Strengthen exercise, strengthen children's physique, prevent measles, upper respiratory tract infection, acute tonsillitis and other diseases.