1 Causes of abdominal pain and vomiting in the child

Know the cause of the pain is necessary, since first aid may differ in different cases. Most often, you can do with home therapies, but sometimes urgent medical intervention is needed.

The most common causes of abdominal pain include the following:

1. Intestinal obstruction.
2. Intoxication of the body due to poisoning.
3. Diseases of viral origin. Attack of appendicitis.
4. Cholecystitis.
5. Stomach ulcer and gastritis.

Causes of intestinal obstruction may be as follows: obstruction of stool, hernia or swelling in the intestine. Because of this, food can not go any further, which causes stagnation and fermentation in the intestines. To get rid of food overflow, spasms and vomiting occur in the stomach.

Poisoning can be food or chemical. If a child ate a spoiled or poor-quality product, then food poisoning develops. Parents can watch as the baby vomits and he complains of pain in the abdomen.

Chemical poisoning occurs due to ingestion of a large number of drugs, cleaning agents, a solvent, etc. in the stomach. Viral infections, such as ARVI, intestinal infections, influenza, lead to abdominal pain and vomiting.

Acute appendicitis begins with pain in the navel, which gradually moves to the lower left side of the abdomen. At the same time the child pales, sometimes the body temperature rises. Vomiting does not bring relief. Severe pain can lead to loss of consciousness, the condition is considered dangerous in young children, unable to explain the localization of pain.

With cholecystitis, the body temperature rises sharply, the pain localizes in the right upper quadrant, it gives awayin the arm and lumbar region. Vomit contains bile with undigested food. Vomiting does not bring relief.

In childhood, rarely diagnosed gastritis and ulcers, they occur in a latent form and have the nature of periodic noisy pain in the abdomen. Vomiting can occur in isolated cases, when a sharp, fried or fatty food was eaten.

2 What should alert parents?

Some causes of vomiting and abdominal pain can be eliminated at home, but if the child is nauseous and has a stomach ache, the following symptoms appear, then you should not postpone the visit to the doctor:

1. Abdominal pain, prolonged cramping, aching or abrupt can indicate appendicitis.
2. Pain begins in the navel, spreads over the entire abdomen and gradually moves to the right hypochondrium.
3. When pain passes into the arm or leg.
4. The baby is irritable.
5. If the child lies on his right side and presses his legs against the tummy.
6. All attempts to touch the abdomen, cause the child's negative emotions.
7. Progression of the disease leading to nausea and vomiting.
8. Elevated body temperature.
9. The appearance of a loose stool.

3 Treatment options for

When is it necessary to go to a hospital if the child has a stomachache and vomiting? If the child has a stomach ache, it vomited and the symptoms do not go away within 2 hours, then you should call an ambulance or take the child to the hospital. The younger the child, the more difficult it is to diagnose a serious illness, for example, such as appendicitis.

First of all, the toddler will be examined by the surgeon, he will determine the tonus of muscle tissue by palpation of the abdomen. Most often the tummy of a child is swollen and all movements cause soreness.

To establish an accurate diagnosis, ultrasound of internal organs and a blood test are prescribed. If necessary, the child will be left in the hospital to observe his condition during the day.

If appendicitis has been confirmed, then an operation to remove the shoot is assigned. Currently, the method of laparoscopy is popular. The operation is performed through a small puncture in the abdomen. This minimizes the development of injuries and the risk of adhesions.

After this, the doctor prescribes a special diet for a small patient and explains to parents about the permitted physical activities after the operation. Everything depends on the specific case.

Remember that you can not independently diagnose a child, so self-treatment is impossible in this case, ask for help from a doctor.

If the child has been diagnosed with gastritis or an ulcer, the treatment will be handled by a gastroenterologist. If this is an intestinal infection, the doctor, if necessary, will prescribe antibacterial therapy, sorbents, probiotics and other medications.

An important role in poisoning and infection plays a sufficient amount of drinking. These can be:

• saline solutions;
• mineral water;
• rose hips;
• compote of dried fruits, etc.

4 Other medical measures

If a child has a stomach ache and vomiting, first of all, the pediatrician should examine it. Parents only can purchase the following facilities in advance, which can ease the child's condition:

1. Antiemetic medications such as Cerucal, Motilium, Motilac.
2. Antimicrobial or antiviral drugs, they can be given after the cause of vomiting is established.
3. Sorbents, such as activated carbon, Polysorb, Enterosgel. Most often the doctor prescribes Smektu, it envelops the stomach. So microbes and toxins can not get into the blood, the intestinal peristalsis improves, and vomiting ceases.
4. With abdominal pain, antispasmodics or antisecretory medications are prescribed.

If all the activities gave the result, the parents will understand this right away. The mood of the child will improve, he will be mobile, he will ask for food.

After the cessation of pain in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea should not be relaxed. In order for the body to recover, it is necessary to follow certain rules:

1. Food in the baby's diet should be gentle.
2. Give up on time from salty, peppery, fried and fatty foods.
3. Add fresh fruit and vegetables to your baby's diet.
4. Cook for your baby light soups, chicken broth, kissels, herbal teas are allowed.
5. It takes a few more days to get rid of the baby after the symptoms have disappeared. It can be Regidron at the rate of 10 g per 1 kg of the child's weight, broths of dogrose, herbal infusions, etc.

5 Advice of traditional medicine

If the child vomited, then you can solder it with dill. For 1 tsp.seeds will need 1 cup of boiling water. Leave it for a while on the steam bath. Then you can give your baby 1 tsp. Suitable for older children.

You can offer the child green tea, if you want, add a little sugar or honey. If the child has not lost his appetite, then a good remedy for vomiting is quince, baked in the oven.

If vomiting with bile, prepare the infusion of peppermint. To do this, 2 tablespoons.crushed leaves pour 200 g of boiling water. After the remedy is infused for 2 hours, you can give the child a drink.5 times a day, give him an infusion of 1 tablespoon.

Salt solution can also be prepared at home: for 1 liter of boiled water is added 0.5 tsp.salt and 0.5 tsp.soda. Then add 4 tbsp.sugar and stir well. You need to bathe the baby in small portions each time, shaking the remedy. It is worth remembering that folk medicine can serve as an auxiliary method in the treatment of vomiting and abdominal pain.

The main treatment is prescribed by a pediatrician or physician. When a child starts vomiting and has a stomach ache, there can be many reasons. To avoid negative consequences, seek medical help on time.