What are the typical symptoms of gastritis in children? How to treat gastritis in children?

Gastritis is a common disease among children nowadays. Since children’s digestive systems are not yet fully developed, sometimes eating bad food or not eating well can result in gastritis.

Acute gastritis usually develops quickly and recovers quickly.

Acute gastritis can cause diarrhea. If it is mild diarrhea, the number of stools will increase, more than dozens of times a day, the stool color is yellow or yellow-green, and there is a small amount of mucus. In severe diarrhea, the stool is watery, and there are symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. In addition, if the child has hypokalemia, it may also cause systemic poisoning. In addition, some children with acute gastritis also show symptoms of irregular low or high fever, mental depression, and even coma.

The symptoms of chronic gastritis in children are non-specific and most of them are related to indigestion. The severity of the clinical manifestations is inconsistent with the pathological degree of the gastric mucosa. The main symptoms are repeated and irregular abdominal pain around the umbilical cord, which is especially obvious after eating. Infants are unable to express their feelings correctly and usually cry, roll over, etc.

Therefore, whether it is acute gastritis or chronic gastritis, patients have symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting. Abdominal pain usually occurs in the upper abdomen, especially under the xiphoid process, which is also the location of the child's stomach. Vomiting belongs to the stomach contents, and bile vomiting may occur in severe vomiting.

1. Massage technique for pediatric gastritis: Pushing the Tianzhu bone. The Tianzhu bone is located at the back of the neck, with the midpoint of the back hairline to the Dazhui point in a straight line. Use the thumb to push the Tianzhu bone from top to bottom 100-200 times. It should be noted that the force should be slightly greater. Pushing the Tianzhu bone can help reduce adverse reactions and stop vomiting. In addition, it can also clear away heat and relieve symptoms.

2. Tuina technique for pediatric gastritis: counterclockwise movement of the inner Bagua. The inner Bagua is located on the palm. Draw a circle with the palm as the center and the intersection of the inner two-thirds and the outer one-third of the middle finger root horizontal line as the radius. It is recommended to move the inner Bagua counterclockwise 300 times for chronic gastritis in children. Moving the inner Bagua in the same direction can cure cold, open the chest, diaphragm and five internal organs; moving the inner Bagua in the opposite direction can cure heat, thereby playing a role in reducing stomach qi and eliminating vegetarian food.

3. Massage technique for pediatric gastritis: rubbing the Banmen. The Banmen is located on the plane of the thenar eminence of the palm. Use the thumb to rub the midpoint of the plane of the thenar eminence, which is rubbing the Banmen. Rubbing the Banmen can treat symptoms such as food stagnation, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, and belching. It is recommended that children with chronic gastritis rub the Banmen for 2 minutes.

4. Tuina for pediatric gastritis: Qingwei Meridian. The stomach meridian is located on the palm surface of the first phalanx of the child's thumb. It is recommended to use the spiral surface of the thumb to push the stomach meridian of both hands of the child 300 times each. This is the Qingwei Meridian. Qingwei Meridian can treat diseases such as intestinal rumbling, abdominal distension, stomach pain, etc. Qingwei Meridian can also be used to treat diseases such as ascites or hunger.

1 Drink more porridge. Choosing to drink more porridge on a regular basis can control the symptoms of gastroenteritis reasonably, and can also maintain the intestinal mucosa and gastric mucosa, which is of great help to the health of the body. Generally, choose to drink some light porridge, such as millet porridge, pumpkin porridge, etc. If you want to drink porridge as a main meal, you can also cook pork ribs porridge. Drinking different types of porridge is of great help to the health of the body. It can not only supplement nutrition but also facilitate digestion, and prevent the disease from getting worse.

2. Stay away from raw and cold food. For patients with chronic gastroenteritis, it is important to develop good eating habits and stay away from raw and cold food. Raw and cold food can easily burden the intestinal tract, causing intestinal cramps and stomach cramps in a short period of time, which can aggravate the disease. Therefore, it is necessary to eat less or even no raw and cold food in normal times, and choose some mild diets to keep away the uncomfortable symptoms of the disease as soon as possible.

3. Regular diet Regular diet is extremely necessary for patients. After children suffer from chronic gastroenteritis, they should develop a good habit of regular diet. In normal times, they should insist on eating small meals frequently and not overeating. Especially when they encounter their favorite food, they should not eat too much, which can easily cause indigestion. It is generally recommended to eat until they are 70% to 80% full.

4. Stay away from irritating foods. After suffering from chronic gastroenteritis, you also need to stay away from irritating foods. There are many common irritating foods in life, such as coffee, strong tea, tobacco and alcohol. Adults with chronic gastroenteritis should actively quit smoking and drinking. Children with chronic gastroenteritis need to stay away from irritating foods, such as drinking coffee and tea.