Acetone in children

The presence of acetone in the urine of children is a fairly common problem that many parents face. The causes of its appearance can be: metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus and other diseases. Therefore, every mother, immediately after she feels that the child smells of acetone, should immediately consult a doctor. Immediately to establish the cause of its occurrence is not possible, so they conduct a comprehensive survey.

Why does acetone appear in the urine?

The causes of the appearance of acetone in the urine of the child are very different. To establish them, it is necessary to find out where the ketonic bodies originated from the child's blood. They are formed as a result of the breakdown of fats and proteins. Therefore, the main causes of increased acetone in a child are:

1. Decreased concentration in the blood of glucose.
2. Enzymatic insufficiency, resulting in carbohydrates poorly absorbed.
3. The presence in the food of a large number of fats, which leads to a violation of the metabolic process.
4. Diabetes. As a result of a lack of insulin, glucose is poorly utilized, which ultimately leads to the development of this disease. Therefore, in the presence of acetone in the urine of children, it is possible to suspect the development of a disease such as diabetes mellitus.

In addition, there are additional factors that lead to the appearance of acetone in the baby's urine:

• nervous stress, fright;
• unbalanced nutrition;
• overstrain and physical stress.

How to determine the presence of acetone in the baby's urine?

Even before the smell, parents can determine the presence of acetone in the urine of children, for the following symptoms:

• constant, often indomitable vomiting, which is not related to meals;
• due to the fact that the child is constantly sick, he has an appetite, until he completely refuses to eat;
• spastic pain in the abdomen;
• increased body temperature;
• the appearance of the smell of acetone from the mouth, which at first resembles the smell of chubby apples;
• enlargement of the liver in size.

If these signs are available, it is necessary to show the child to the doctor.

How to treat acetone in children?

Parents, quite often when there are signs of the presence of acetone in the child, do not know what to do? The first step is to contact a qualified technician.

The entire process of acetone treatment in children, usually includes 2 directions:

1. Increase in blood glucose deficiency.
2. Removal of ketone bodies from the body.

To perform the first task, parents should constantly give the child a sweet tea, it is possible with honey. In the presence of vomiting, you should give your child a liquid every 5 minutes, literally 1 teaspoonful. In severe cases, in hospital conditions, glucose is injected into the body intravenously.

To remove ketones, enterosorbents are used from the body, such as Polyphepanum, Enterosgel , Filtrum, etc. All medications are prescribed by the doctor individually, indicating the dosage and the frequency of intake, which must be strictly observed.

As a rule, with this disease the child refuses to eat, so you should not force him. If the baby has agreed to eat, then it is better to cook him puree from vegetables, for example, potatoes. The main thing is to give a lot of liquid, which will promote the excretion of acetone from the body.

Thus, the process of acetone treatment in children is quite long and proceeds mainly at home. Only in severe cases, hospitalization is required. It is very important to correctly establish the cause of the appearance of acetone, because all further treatment will depend on this. Therefore, before you remove the acetone from the urine of a child, you need to establish an accurate diagnosis.