Pediatric diarrhea

Diarrhea is a syndrome caused by many causes. The main clinical manifestations are diarrhea and vomiting, and severe cases can cause dehydration and electrolyte disturbances. This disease is a common disease in infants and young children. The incidence of this disease has decreased significantly in recent years, but it is still an important cause of death in infants and young children. It has a great impact on children's health and must be paid great attention. Divided into infectious and non-infectious according to the cause. The age of onset is mostly under 2 years old, and about half of them are under 1 year old. The incidence rate is highest in summer and autumn, and it is one of the four major diseases for children. Before the etiology is unclear, the changes in stool traits and the number of stools are greater than usual, which are collectively referred to as diarrheal disease. Diarrhea is a group of diseases with multiple causes and multiple factors. It is one of the diseases with the highest incidence in childhood. It is a worldwide public health problem. Diarrhea occurs at least one billion times a year worldwide. According to the World Health Organization survey, 10,000 people died of diarrhea. In China, diarrhea is also a common disease in children, with an average of 3.5 incidences per child per year, with a mortality rate of 0.51%. Therefore, prevention and treatment of diarrhea in children is very important.

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