Intestinal disorders in children

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1. Vomiting

Baby spitting up is when there is an unintentional return of previously swallowed food out of the mouth. This condition should be distinguished from vomiting, which is defined by a reflex involving both autonomic muscles to forcefully expel gastric contents through the mouth.
Accordingly, gastroesophageal reflux disease, vomiting and nausea are examples of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Infants born prematurely, with growth retardation, and with congenital abnormalities of the pharynx, chest, lungs, central nervous system, or gastrointestinal tract are more likely to develop reflux.
Because gastrointestinal upset in infants or young children with vomiting is a transient problem, possibly due in part to an immature gastrointestinal motility, parents need to reassure the infant after each feeding. Furthermore, symptoms often improve when the infant is breastfed at small intervals, placed in an upright position before and after meals, and burped on the back before lying down.

2. Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain that frequently recurs in childhood is often due to functional causes rather than physical injury. Accordingly, there is growing evidence that functional abdominal pain is often associated with increased intestinal parity in children and increased visceral tone, an analgesic threshold associated with biochemical changes in cells. afferent nerves of the enteric and central nervous systems.
Intestinal disorders in children manifested by pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen, including satiety, early satiety, bloating, belching, nausea, nausea, vomiting, or regurgitation . In adult children, where referral is necessary for the child to provide an accurate pain history, the clinician will conduct an interview that includes dietary, psychological and social factors and necessary tests. Thereby, the doctor will also rule out symptoms caused by organic mucosal diseases such as esophagitis, gastritis, duodenitis, ulcers or not.

If functional dyspepsia is indeed true, there are no controlled trials of functional dyspepsia in children. Instead, parents should stop eating foods that can worsen their child's colic symptoms. On the other hand, histamine receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, sucralfate, and low-dose tricyclic antidepressants have been used in severe cases. At the same time, probiotics have also been shown to play a role in regulating intestinal function if caused by intestinal dysbiosis in children.

3. Bloating

Bloating is manifested by abdominal pain caused by swallowing too much air, causing gradual distension of the abdomen. It is the uncomfortable feeling in the abdomen that makes the child limit eating. Besides, the baby will feel more comfortable when burping or passing stool on their own. Because children's bloating often goes unnoticed by parents, when this condition is repeated over and over again, children's appetite will decrease, thereby affecting the ability to absorb nutrients.
Therefore, a meal together with family members is always recommended when parents can observe their children during the meal. If a child feels uncomfortable due to bloating, parents should reassure the child and explain the symptoms to the child if it is an older child. In addition, limit the child's use of too much gum or carbonated drinks to minimize the amount of gas in the child's intestinal tract. Finally, potential stress and anxiety issues also need to be addressed promptly as parents can effectively treat intestinal disorders in children at home.

4. Mechanical diarrhea

Functional diarrhea also known as toddler diarrhea, chronic nonspecific diarrhea, irritable bowel in childhood. The condition is defined by three or more consecutive daily bowel movements with large, irregular stools, and for a period of four weeks or more.
The onset of functional diarrhea is usually from infancy or preschool years, usually benign because it does not affect the child's development if the diet has enough calories. Symptoms of this bowel disorder in children will resolve on their own with school age. However, when diarrhea persists, it is best for parents to take their child to the doctor to have a doctor rule out other causes of chronic diarrhea, especially intestinal infections.
Ways to help limit benign diarrhea in young children is to avoid overeating, drinking too much juice or consuming too many carbohydrates with low fat and food allergens. If children use antibiotics to treat infections, intestinal dysbacteriosis in children causes diarrhea is a common side effect, so it is necessary for children to supplement with probiotics. In case of a lot of diarrhea, children are susceptible to malabsorption syndrome, which easily leads to dehydration and malnutrition.

5. Constipation

Constipation in young children is when a child experiences indigestion and screams when trying to have a bowel movement. This behavior lasts up to 20 minutes, until the child has a bowel movement, the stool is firm or sometimes soft or liquid. This can happen several times a day and happens during the first few years of life if the baby is not breastfed.
Fortunately, the symptoms resolve on their own within a few weeks and the child's growth chart is not affected. However, when children reach the age of weaning, an unreasonable diet can make children suffer from severe constipation. Therefore, parents should give the baby fiber in each meal, drink enough water and need to practice the habit of defecating on time every day.
In summary, intestinal disorders in children are quite common. Children may experience frequent abdominal discomfort, leading to chronic colic, diarrhea, vomiting, and/or constipation. However, the growth and development of children remained normal in children with functional digestive disorders. However, the knowledge and care and reassurance of parents can help children reduce symptoms and improve the quality of each meal for children.
In addition, parents should also apply some methods to change habits and improve nutrition to better support the digestive system.
Besides, parents also need to supplement their children with essential micro-minerals such as zinc, lysine, chromium, selenium, vitamin B1, ... to fully meet the nutritional needs of children. The addition of these essential vitamins also supports digestion, enhances nutrient absorption, improves anorexia, and helps children eat well. Parents can simultaneously apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption. The most important thing is that improving your baby's symptoms often takes a long time. Combining many types of functional foods at the same time or changing many types in a short time can make the baby's digestive system unable to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really patient with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.