Diathesis in infants is common enough. It should immediately be noted that this is not a disease, but a propensity to develop certain pathological conditions. Simply put, this is a signal indicating a malfunction in the functioning of certain organs and systems of the body. In order to understand how to treat diathesis in infants, let us examine in more detail why it appears.
Causes
The causes of diathesis in infants may be the following factors and conditions:
- Hereditary predisposition. That is, if the parents had a diathesis, then there is a high probability that this was passed on to the child.
- Errors in the nutrition of the baby, associated with inadequate intake of nutrients and vitamins or with the use of food allergens. These include chocolate, cow milk, citrus fruits, strawberries, raspberries, coffee, honey and others. The listed products must be excluded from the diet, both during pregnancy and during lactation.
- "Severe" pregnancy, complicated by toxicosis .
- Admission of a large number of medications during the period of gestation.
- Negative influence of environmental factors and the impact of occupational hazards on the mother's body.
Main symptoms
The manifestations of diathesis in infants can be divided into the following three groups:
- Nervous-arthritic - is associated with a violation of the exchange of uric acid and its excessive accumulation. Among the main manifestations are neurasthenic syndrome (the child is emotionally labile, restless, overly excited and moody). Also, there is a syndrome of metabolic disorders, which manifests itself in soreness of the joints and urinary disorders. Subsequently, the child has an increased risk of developing diabetes.
- Lymphatic-hypoplastic - the main symptom is an increase in lymph nodes. It will also manifest itself in the dysfunction of the endocrine glands and in allergic reactions. This type of diathesis in an infant gives rise to increased susceptibility to various infectious agents. And, as a result, they often are concerned about catarrhal diseases.
- Exudative-catarrhal is probably the most common form that most young mothers face. It is in this case that such symptoms as reddening of the skin, rashes, itching, and wetting areas come to the forefront. Also characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva, often can appear seborrhea and intertrigo.
Therapeutic tactics
As already mentioned above, diathesis is not a disease, but only predisposition. Therefore, there is no specific therapy. In the treatment of diathesis in infants, the main activity will be proper nutrition. When breastfeeding, mom needs to adjust her diet, and with artificial it is important to choose a suitable hypoallergenic mixture. The selection of products takes place individually,
From medications use soothing and restorative means. Important will be vitamin therapy, taking into account age characteristics. With caution, you can use antiallergic drugs. Locally to eliminate unpleasant symptoms apply lotions, baths and ointments. This therapy is aimed at combating inflammation and reducing itching. Effective baths with infusion of string, oak bark, celandine. Treatment with ultraviolet light is shown.