Peritonitis is an urgent state. In case of incompectful assistance rendered, the disease may end with a fatal outcome. Signs of peritonitis in children arise against the background of the development of bacterial proceedings of the peritonean organs. Due to the characteristics of the structure of the gland and low resistance to infections, the process usually immediately takes a spilled form.
Content
- The main signs of peritonitis in childhood
- Peritonitis in the period of newborn
- Forecast and prevention of peritonitis in children
Peritonitis in children most often develops the secondary, on the background
acute processes localized in the abdominal cavity. In childhood in
Basically there are spilled forms of peritonitis. This is due to the features
Development of the body of the child: a shortened gland does not protect against distribution
acute infectious inflammatory process, and immature immune system
contributes to the rapid appearance of the purulent process and the development of obvious signs of peritonitis in children.
The main signs of peritonitis in childhood
Early children may have erased symptoms
Peritonitis of the initial stage. True picture of the inner state of the child
often does not correspond to the external manifestations of the disease. If on the background of available
Pathologies The child used antibiotics, then signs
peritonitis in children can be even more accurate.
At the initial stage, the child may be sluggish,
irritable. When the belly palpation can notice the tension of the muscles. Language
Dry, there is a meteorism, some kids appear liquid stools,
vomit. Blood can be found in the lot. Temperature rises,
Breathing becomes superficial. Purulent peritonitis in a child proceeds. Some of it
Forms can cover more than 4-6 cavity departments. Inflammation of the peritoneum
without medical care can lead to the development of pronounced
intoxication, hepatic insufficiency, brain striking and death.
At the last stage of the disease, the child appears
confusion of consciousness, face features sharpen, mucous and skin pale,
The child takes a forced position (lies on the side, with the legs underly).
Especially dangerous spilled forms of purulent
peritonitis, in a child they
arise, as a rule, on the background of appendicitis, infringement of hernia and development
Bacterial infection. Treatment operational.
Peritonitis in the period of newborn
Newborn children peritonitis almost always
arises due to the spread of a large intestine (due to enterocolitis,
congenital intestinal defects). Against the background of bacterial intoxication develop
Circulatory Disorders Gastrointestinal Tract. Palpation of intestine
Causes a sharp cry, the vomiting bile, the delay of gases. From the direct gut
Blood may stand out.
Forecast and prevention of peritonitis in children
The effectiveness of the treatment of peritonitis in children depends on the form
Diseases, time to appeal for the help and nature of surgical intervention.
Spilled peritonitis in 40% of cases ends fatally. Majority
peritonitis in childhood develop against some pathology
(pancreatitis, stomach ulcers, appendicitis). If timely conduct treatment
These diseases, it will be possible to prevent acute inflammation of the peritoneum. Most
the main thing — Do not miss the time
take any attempts for self-treatment, as they can be very
dangerous to health kid.
