1 Provocative disorders

The diarrhea of ​​green color in a child has a direct effect on food and general health.

There are reasons that are considered the norm, therefore under such circumstances the appearance of green feces in the child should not cause concern. However, there are factors that not only cause an unpleasant symptom, but can be dangerous for the baby.

For harmless reasons, the following applies:

1. Meconium. Dark-olive color feces are observed in the first week after the appearance of the baby. This change is due to the peculiarities of the digestive system of the baby.
2. Ripening of the gastrointestinal tract. Immediately after birth, not all systems in the child's body are ideal. Normalization of the digestive organs occurs during the first year of life.
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3. Breast milk. If the child sucks only that portion of the mother that is in front, then the presence of a loose stool is not surprising. In addition, if the nipples have a retracted shape or the mother's breast is "tight," the normalization of the digestive tract of a newborn baby can be delayed.
4. The ration of a nursing woman. A child who is breastfed depends directly on what his mother uses. If a woman gives preference to carbon-containing foods, there is a possibility of a baby having a green diarrhea. In addition, green vegetables, such as dill, apples, broccoli and the like, can also affect the color of the stool of the baby.
5. Artificial feeding. Elevated levels of iron in children's mixtures can cause fecal matter, which have a green tint.
6. Lure. A new product may not be perceived by the child's organism normally, which leads to the development of a digestive system disorder.
7. Food. In children aged 3-5 years, the abuse of chocolate, sweets, confectionery pastries, green vegetables and fruits can lead to the appearance of diarrhea of ​​green color.

2 Dangerous pathological conditions

Unlike the above factors, which affect the stool, but are easily eliminated without prejudice to the child, there are causes of a dangerous nature.

Under such circumstances, diarrhea is not the only symptom. The child can significantly increase body temperature and other symptoms of malaise.

The main pathological causes of green diarrhea in a child may be:

• dysbiosis;
• incorrect introduction of complementary foods;
• intestinal infections;
• dysentery;
• salmonellosis;
• food poisoning.

In any case, diarrhea, whether green or not, is a violation of the norm. Therefore, if the child has a loose stool, which may additionally have a sharp unpleasant odor, or blood traces are visible in it, this should cause the parents to immediately seek medical help.

3 Symptomatic of diseases

In the case when the stool becomes green and is caused by the pathological state of the child's health, the clinical picture can be supplemented by other symptoms of the disease:

1. High temperature. In combination with green diarrhea, it is a sign of salmonellosis or dysentery.
2. Foam. The appearance of foamy elements in fecal masses is characteristic of intestinal lesions or dysbiosis. Additionally, blood veins may be present.
3. Green stool with mucus. Such a consistency, provided that there is no blood in the feces, is a sign of salmonellosis.
4. Color. With a dark, saturated green color of the feces, it can be assumed that the body was affected by salmonellosis. If the baby has a light color of the stool, it is an intestinal disorder.
5. Sour smell. It can be supplemented with putrefactive aroma. Such a symptom is characteristic of dysbacteriosis.
6. A sharp fetid odor. Occurs when an infectious lesion of the intestine.

The appearance of a feeling of nausea and possible vomiting in conjunction with a liquid green stool is typical of almost all forms of pathology. The difference may be the duration of seizures.

When the body is affected by one of the possible pathogens, the general condition also worsens. In addition to abdominal pain, the crumb may complain that it is hindered by bright lights or loud noises. Poor state of health also affects the appetite. As a rule, children refuse any food, even the most beloved.

The appearance of a symptom such as green diarrhea, which is not additionally complicated by any other negative consequences, is in most cases an innocuous condition. Absence of temperature is one of the important indicators. If the child is active and the liquid green stool appears as a one-time symptom, then there is no reason for panic. It should be borne in mind that if there are no other signs of pathological processes, but the diarrhea in the child does not stop, you need to see a doctor. First of all, such a violation leads to dehydration of the body.

4 Helping a child

If a baby has any signs of a disease, he should be taken to a hospital or called an ambulance. Due to the fact that diarrhea, especially in combination with vomiting, dehydrates the body, you need to give the baby Regidron or Entereroz. These drugs make up for the loss of fluid in the body. Offer normal water to the child, especially in large quantities, is not recommended. Such actions can provoke additional attacks of vomiting.

If the infant is breastfeeding, it is required to feed according to the regimen, but the daily dose should be 3 times less than under normal circumstances. In older children, it is recommended to withstand a hunger pause of about 6 hours.

Before arriving ambulance, to facilitate the child's well-being, one can give one of the possible sorbents. Dosage calculates according to the age parameter, according to the instructions or consultation of a doctor( you can consult with him by phone).

At a high temperature before the arrival of physicians, it is necessary to give the child an antipyretic. The fact is that a high temperature index can lead to convulsions and irreversible changes in the brain.

Treatment of green diarrhea in a child will be performed according to the diagnosis. To do this, you need to pass a series of tests, which will appoint a doctor. Based on them, a decision will also be made to hospitalize the patient. An important role is played by the age of the child. As a rule, with the appearance of green diarrhea in the infant with the existing additional complications, the hospital will not be able to be avoided.

It is difficult to predict and warn all possible sources that can cause pathological processes in the body in children. But the most elementary preventive measures will reduce the probability of injury by more than half.

First of all, you must comply with all the rules of hygiene and use only high-quality food. At the first suspicions in violation of the child's health, one should not expect that everything will pass by itself, but immediately go to the pediatrician.