Appendicitis in children: what to do?

Infants appendicitis is rare. Its frequency increases after 2-3 years. Most often the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is children aged 9-12 years. Appendicitis in children of preschool age occurs in 18% to 20% of cases of appendicitis in children, 7-14 years - 80-82% of cases. In General, the peak diseases appendicitis accounts for 15-19 years.



Causes


There is a very dangerous misconception that acute appendicitis children are not threatened. Actually it can occur even in newborns. Often appendicitis in children develops due to reduced immunity. Weakened body could not withstand the attack of viruses, the infection enters the vermiform process and causes the inflammation.




Various diseases (angina, respiratory infection, otitis media, and so on) can also contribute to the rapid development of acute appendicitis in children.





Symptoms


If child has fever, a little bit decreased appetite, and he himself inappropriately leads, more sluggish, more Moody, more often applied to the bed, lies in an untenable position, that is on the right side, with toned belly and his legs - you need as quickly as possible, the doctor should visit the child.




Sometimes the disease is accompanied by vomiting, painful urination.




Treatment




In order to detect appendicitis in a child or not it examines the doctor who use your fingers to palpate the area of pain. After that take blood from the finger, which will sit on the analysis and test selection. The child may be examined during sleep, especially if in the presence of a doctor he behaves aggressively or cries all of the time. In some cases, the child establish medical surveillance, which lasts approximately 6 to 12 hours, in this time of a young patient of course hospitalized. During this period, the surgeon and pediatrician assess the condition of the baby and decide whether you need surgery or not. If she still want it, keep calm, you will help your child not to worry, because he sees your condition and reacts to it.




After surgery, the child will need care. In the hospital it will be held from 4 to 8 days no more. Then his condition will be monitored by the surgeon of the clinic to which you are assigned.




In the recovery period after the operation, pay special attention to the physical activity of the child. At this time, he is not much to jump, run, lift heavy. Special attention after the surgery for appendicitis should be paid to nutrition. If you are breastfeeding, you need something like this to distribute the feeding, the milk is only positively affect the stomach and there was no swelling.

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