Pancreatitis in a child: causes, signs, treatment

Pancreatitis in children

Around us, there are many negative factors that can harm the health of both adults and children. One such is pancreatitis. Yes, it may not be Only in adults, but also in our children. A small organism is very active and therefore it reacts quickly to stimuli. Almost every infectious or allergic disease gives a sharp blow to the pancreas and can lead to the development of the disease. To begin to fight with such a disease as pancreatitis in a child, you need to know everything about it: why it appears and how to treat it.

Causes

Of the many reasons, the most common are:

1. Incorrect feeding regimen of the child (too large breaks between meals).
2. The use of products that have an irritating effect: chips, carbonated water, canned food, fast food. All this disrupts the pancreas. With active functioning, it begins Produce a large amount of juice (digestive), which leads to the development of pancreatitis.
3. Food poisoning.
4. The use of various drugs, especially antibiotics, which provoke the development of reactive pancreatitis.
5. Diseases of the duodenum or gallbladder (gastroduodenitis, stagnation of food).
6. Dull injuries in the abdomen. In this type of attack, damage to the pancreas can occur.
7. Calcium deposition in the pancreatic duct. If it is normal, then there is no reason to worry, and if it is increased, it causes activation of pancreatic enzymes, which provokes pancreatitis in the child. Similar changes can cause and excess of vitamin D.
8. Clogging of excretory ducts. This condition can be traced in those children who have worms in their bodies. They can cause pancreatitis in a child.
9. Hereditary diseases.

Reactive pancreatitis in children

Such a disease can arise because of banal ARD or ARVI, as well as acute gastroenteritis (the use of low-quality foods and poisoning them). Reactive pancreatitis is the most common type of disease that develops in children. Symptoms are similar:

-   abdominal pain;

- decreased appetite ;

- vomiting;

Severe nausea;

- frequent diarrhea;

- drowsiness;

- apathy;

- Allergic rashes.

Is reactive pancreatitis in children treated in a hospital or at home?

If you have such a question, then the answer is unambiguous. Pancreatitis in a child is treated in a hospital. Do not engage in self-medication, because there is a high probability of harming your child. With similar symptoms, immediately consult a highly qualified doctor who will prescribe several special tests, and after that he will determine what kind of pancreatitis your child has and will assign the optimal treatment. If your baby has an acute form of the disease, then prepare for the fact that for some time you will have to stay in the hospital for hospitalization. With all the other kinds of this ailment you can cope at home. Usually, the doctor recommends special diets, eliminates the cause of the provocateur of the disease and prescribes various medications that are aimed at eliminating certain symptoms (vomiting, constipation, etc.).