Diseases of the urinary system
Kidneys have a particularly important role. As in the derivation of the final products of metabolism, and in the retention of many elements necessary to maintain the internal environment of the body. Through the kidneys, most microbes are eliminated from the body. Therefore, each inflammatory focus, regardless of its location, can be a source of danger to the kidneys.
Recent studies have revealed that diseases of the urinary system are manifested in 17 out of 1,000 children who have treated complaints of a different nature. The most common infections are the urinary system. According to the doctors, these diseases account for 54-59%. In the early stages of development, their signs are sometimes not noticeable, which is the insidiousness of this pathology. So, when examining children who are considered healthy, the incidence rate increases several times. It is known that due to anatomical features of the structure (short and wide urethra, facilitating access to infection), girls and women are more prone to developing urinary tract diseases. It is also well known that timely untreated diseases of the urinary system tend to take chronic course. Running diseases of the urinary system can lead to a gradual or faster collapse of the kidney function, and sometimes - to disability. Therefore, timely diagnosis is very important for the cure of these dangerous diseases.
The risk factors for developing a urinary tract infection in children are:
- inflammatory diseases of the genital area of the mother;
- pathological course of pregnancy. The threat of interruption, toxicosis, anemia, hypertension, exacerbation of pyelonephritis, cystitis;
bad habits of the father and mother;
- unfavorable ecology;
- cases of kidney and urinary tract diseases in the family;
- early artificial feeding, short period of breastfeeding;
- Inflammatory diseases of the genital tract in the child;
- Frequent diseases of the respiratory tract;
- chronic foci of infection: caries, chronic tonsillitis, otitis, sinusitis.
What are the symptoms of a urinary tract infection in a child?
In children of the first year of life, the symptom of the disease may be a rise in body temperature (sometimes for no apparent reason), vomiting, pale skin, refusal to eat, anxiety, mild weight gain, rapid or rare urination. Older children should be alerted to abdominal pain, lower back, decreased appetite, periodic fever, shadows around the eyes, frequent or rare urination, urinary incontinence.
Infection of the urinary system can be acute when the symptoms of the disease are pronounced. And also get a chronic course. In this case, the disease of the urinary system proceeds secretly, leading to a violation of renal function. For the earliest possible diagnosis of diseases of the urinary system, it is necessary to consult a doctor in a timely manner and pass a urine test. In some cases, an in-hospital examination is required.
Prevention and treatment of diseases of the urinary system
To prevent the onset of infection of the urinary system and to prevent their recurrence, the child needs:
- Observing the urination (during the day, always before and after sleep);
- a regime of the day with sufficient sleep;
- Compliance with diet (exclude sharp, smoked dishes) and diet;
- sufficient drinking;
- Training in physiotherapy exercises, providing motor activity, fighting with hypodynamia;
- Hygiene of external genital organs;
- regular emptying of the intestine;
- sanation of chronic foci, infection (tonsillitis, sinusitis, adenoiditis, caries);
- Sufficient stay in the fresh air.
During treatment for children with diseases of the urinary system, consisting of dispensary records, urine tests should be repeated regularly according to the recommendations of a pediatrician. In the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary system in children is important compliance with medical recommendations. This will prevent the development of complications in the urinary system infection in children.