How to relieve intoxication in children at home?

Intoxication of the body in a child is a pathological condition that accompanies the course of many diseases. It occurs with respiratory and intestinal infections, kidney and liver pathologies. Intoxication is also inevitable in case of poisoning with food, wild berries, and mushrooms. It is especially dangerous if household chemicals, salts of heavy metals, caustic alkalis and acids enter the child’s body.

Symptoms of body intoxication in a child

Signs of infectious intoxication in children appear after the end of the incubation period. The most severe food poisoning occurs after eating mushrooms and poisonous plants. It is also provoked by botulinum toxins that penetrate the body from homemade preparations.

Any food poisoning, infectious or non-infectious intoxication is manifested by the following symptoms:

1. disorders of gastrointestinal motility - constipation or diarrhea;
2. headaches, dizziness;
3. attacks of nausea, vomiting;
4. impurities of mucus or blood in the stool;
5. acute cramp-like pain in the abdomen;
6. suppression of appetite.

In young children, when poisoned against a background of fever and dehydration, tremors of the limbs and sometimes convulsions are possible. The child sweats, the skin becomes moist to the touch, and breathing problems arise.

The most pronounced symptoms of body intoxication occur in children with weak immunity, suffering from chronic diseases of the liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.

First aid

Any symptom of body poisoning should be a reason to consult a doctor. If a child’s health suddenly deteriorates, it is necessary to call an ambulance. Gastric lavage should be performed only in case of poisoning with drugs or spoiled food. It is strictly prohibited if chemicals (acids, alkalis) enter the body.

How to help a child with poisoning before the doctor arrives: