Bacteria in the urine of a child
Sooner or later, every mother is faced with the fact that the baby needs to be tested. But what to do when bacteria are found in the urine of a child? This result indicates bacteriuria. What it is? This is the presence of various
bacteria in the urine that penetrate there if Escherichia coli enters the urinary tract, as well as hygiene.
Signs
Bacteria in the urine of a child can manifest with various symptoms. This can be a burning sensation or severe pain during urination, urinary incontinence, pain in the lower abdomen. There are children who have a fever, blush genitals and anus. Identified bacteria in the urine of a child should be eliminated with the help of professional treatment, as they can lead to many diseases. For example, pyelonephritis, cystitis, asymptomatic bacteriuria. But all these diseases can only be determined by a specialist after a thorough examination of your baby. For the prevention and elimination of bacteriuria, it is necessary to monitor the hygiene of the child, and at the slightest suspicion of an illness, immediately consult a specialist. Only he can recommend you safe and proper treatment for the recovery of your baby.
Is phosphate in urine phosphaturia?
If doctors detect phosphates in the urine of a child, then do not rush to get nervous. Their presence does not always mean the presence of any disease in the body. It happens that even upon passing repeated analyzes, they disappear on their own. Just remember that phosphaturia is a pathology. With this diagnosis, doctors prescribe a diet and a multivitamin complex, which certainly includes vitamin A. Check the nutrition of your child. It may turn out that the presence of dairy, spicy, spicy products, nuts, carrots, legumes, salads and causes such a reaction of his body. To avoid phosphaturia, a child’s diet should include meat products, fish, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, berries and flour products. Also should be present fish oil, butter and vegetable oils. During treatment, your child should drink plenty of still water and avoid salty foods.
Red blood cells in the urine. How much should be present?
In the urine of each person, including the child, there should be blood cells, but not more than two units. If at the time of testing you were informed that
erythrocytes in the child’s urine are going wild, this may be one of the manifestations of the development of tuberculosis. This is a very serious disease, so you need to carefully check everything. To do this, you need to diagnose his kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system. But tuberculosis is not the only possible disease with this symptom. Also, excessive
red blood cells in the urine of a child can cause inflamed kidneys, damaged or swollen intestines. In no case should you take rash decisions related to treatment. It is best to consult a doctor for recommendations. To prevent this problem, add alkaline foods to your baby’s diet. In no case should you give him foods containing cholesterol. It is also recommended to moderate salt intake.