What to do if a child has vomiting and abdominal pain
Recently, children's health issues have become a hot topic for parents, especially the frequent occurrence of symptoms such as vomiting and abdominal pain. This article combines popular discussions and medical advice from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to provide parents with structured solutions.
1. Analysis of common causes
According to data from pediatricians and authoritative platforms, common causes of vomiting and abdominal pain in children are as follows:
| Reason | Symptom characteristics | Proportion (reference) |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroenteritis | Frequent vomiting, diarrhea, and low-grade fever | 45% |
| Improper diet | Abdominal pain and vomiting after overeating | 30% |
| intussusception | Paroxysmal severe abdominal pain and jam-like stools | 5% (requires urgent medical attention) |
| allergic reaction | Vomiting accompanied by rash and difficulty breathing | 10% |
2. Emergency steps
If a child has vomiting and abdominal pain, parents can follow the following procedures:
| steps | Specific measures | Things to note |
|---|---|---|
| Step one: observe | Record vomiting frequency, body temperature, and location of pain | Avoid blindly taking medication |
| Step 2: Rehydration | Add oral rehydration salts or warm water in small amounts and frequently | Avoid drinking milk and juice |
| Step 3: Fasting | Withhold solid food for 4-6 hours | Can feed rice soup and other liquid food |
| Step 4: Indications for medical treatment | Continuous vomiting for more than 12 hours, bloody stools, and confusion | Send to hospital immediately |
3. Preventive measures
In light of recent reminders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, special attention should be paid to:
1.Food hygiene: Avoid eating overnight meals in summer, and fruits need to be washed thoroughly;
2.Allergen screening: Newly added complementary foods should be tested separately for 3 days;
3.Vaccination: Rotavirus vaccine reduces the risk of severe gastroenteritis.
4. Selected popular questions and answers
| Parent questions | Doctor's answer |
|---|---|
| "Can I drink sports drinks after vomiting?" | Not recommended, high sugar content may aggravate diarrhea |
| "Is applying heat to the stomach effective?" | It can be tried for spasmodic abdominal pain, but contraindicated for appendicitis. |
5. Summary
Vomiting and abdominal pain in children are mostly self-limiting diseases, but you need to be alert to dehydration and acute abdomen. Parents are advised to save24-hour pediatric emergency hotline, and regularly learn emergency skills such as the Heimlich maneuver. If symptoms recur or worsen, be sure to seek medical attention promptly.
(The full text is about 850 words, data sources: National Health Commission official website, Chinese Journal of Pediatrics, Weibo health topic list)
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