1. Definition: Diarrhea in children refers to a disease characterized by increased stool frequency, thin stool or watery stool.
2. The characteristics of the disease
【 Onset season 】 The peak of onset is in summer and autumn. Epidemic diarrhea in late autumn and early winter is called "autumn diarrhea".
[Age of onset] Children under 2 years old are at a high incidence age.
【 Prognosis 】 Most children can be cured. Improper treatment and nursing will lead to the change or crisis of syndrome; If delayed, it may also turn into malnutrition.
[Etiology and pathogenesis]
1. Etiology
(1) Exogenous pathogen Six * mostly attacks the abdomen due to wind-cold in winter and spring, and is affected by the invasion of absorption, transportation, culture, summer and autumn heat and dampness. The heat of spleen and stomach is in Yangming, and the large intestine is wet, which leads to diarrhea. If heat is heavier than moisture, it will lead to sudden injection and downward pressure.
(2) Internal injuries can damage the spleen and stomach due to improper nursing, improper breastfeeding, improper diet or eating cold fruits and undigested food. Spleen injury leads to transport dysfunction, while stomach injury can't kill Shuigu, and staying indoors without eating will lead to diarrhea. Therefore, "Su Wen" and "Bilun" said: "Double your diet will hurt your stomach. "
(3) Spleen and stomach weakness is the main cause of recurrent diarrhea, and it is also a severe condition. Spleen and stomach weakness is due to insufficient innate endowment and insufficient dirty qi; There is a reason why aftercare is inappropriate. Diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach weakness will recur, even spleen disease and kidney deficiency for a long time.
2. Pathogenesis
[Damp-heat diarrhea]
【 Symptoms 】 Excessive downward pressure due to injection, watery stool, yellow odor or mucus; Accompanied by decreased food intake, abdominal pain, weakness of limbs, thirst, fever or no fever, burning anus, short and yellow urine, red tongue with yellow coating and slippery pulse.