Gastritis in children.

The stomach from the inside is covered with a mucous membrane, its inflammation is called gastritis, which, in turn, is divided into acute and chronic. Unfortunately, very often gastritis is observed in children. The acute form proceeds very painfully, the child sharply worsens state of health. But with the treatment started in time, the disease recedes.

As for the chronic form, it is less severe, the symptoms are not so pronounced, and the child's well-being only slightly worsens. However, the whole danger of chronic form lies in the fact that a person accompanies all life, curing the disease is very difficult. Therefore, if acute gastritis occurs in children, in no case should it be allowed to become chronic.

Like other diseases, gastritis has its own causes. It is very important to analyze all the circumstances that led to the appearance of this disease.

Parents should carefully review the child's lifestyle and, above all, his diet, in order to be able to resist this disease. The sooner the necessary measures are taken, the less damage will be done to the child's health.

One of the most pronounced symptoms of the disease are stomach pains. After this, there is lethargy, apathy. The child becomes capricious, inactive. The skin may turn pale, and dark circles under the eyes may appear. Accompanying symptoms that have already arisen can be nausea, vomiting. All these changes should not be left without parents' attention. Even if there were any doubts about the state of the child, in any case, you need to sound an alarm.

Treatment of gastritis in children directly depends on the causes that caused this disease. The effectiveness of treatment is determined by their complete elimination, otherwise everything can be repeated anew.

If gastritis occurs in children, the treatment and supervision of the child is performed directly by the attending physician. First of all, he will pick up an individual menu for the child, make a schedule of his meals, because one of the main conditions is eating at the same time. It is impermissible to give the child medication alone, otherwise it can aggravate the course of the disease. It is for this reason that doctors give preference to inpatient treatment.

Gastritis in children can often be caused by malnutrition. After all, the digestive system in children is not yet fully strengthened and unable to withstand the loads imposed on it. But the worst thing is that sometimes a small child is allowed to use products that are not recommended even for an adult (for example, all kinds of chips, carbonated water and much more). Also, children should not be given a cookie with stuffing, candy, chocolate. At least up to three years it is necessary to refrain from such sweets, because all this creates a fertile ground for the emergence of gastritis.

Also, overeating can contribute to the development of gastritis. Many parents are convinced that the more a child eats, the healthier it will be. However, they forget that the constant overload of the stomach disrupts his work, leads to irritation of the mucosa, and subsequently to its inflammation. The result of all is the occurrence of gastritis.

There is a so-called infectious gastritis in children. His appearance provokes table objects, toys, which are common to all in the kindergarten.

Stressful situations can also cause gastritis. And they have as much children as an adult, only they are childish, and not every adult notices them. Therefore, the psychological atmosphere is very important for a small person, and this applies not only to gastritis, but also to many other things, which is an obstacle to the normal and full development of our children.