The child's body requires close attention of adults. Urinalysis, which pediatricians periodically ask for, is a kind of indicator of his health. It indicates what processes occur in the children's body. Oxalates in the urine of a child is a common phenomenon. Why do they appear, and what is it?
What are oxalates?
They are in the urine of each person, but their number should be insignificant. Calcium oxalates in large quantities appear in violation of the exchange of salts of oxalic acid. The reasons for their appearance are many, ranging from hereditary factors to the error in the diet. Therefore, it is important to monitor how often oxalates are found in urine. Norm, if these are isolated cases. But if repeated tests again show their presence, it is worth paying attention to this fact, since this may indicate that the work of the kidneys is impaired. Experts have found that due to hormonal imbalance, a stressful period, oxalates can increase in
urine in children 6-7 years old and adolescence.
What are the signs of the disease?
Firstly, the urine in the child becomes a saturated color. Sometimes blood can be found in it. Secondly, the daily urine rate decreases. Thirdly, against the background of salts, bile duct diseases can aggravate or appear. Fourth, in almost all cases, vegetovascular dystonia is also found. However, children under five may not have pronounced symptoms. The older the child, the greater the likelihood that the symptoms of oxaluria can be approximately the same as with urolithiasis. These include the appearance of abdominal pain, increased fatigue.
Disease treatment
Oxalates in the urine of a child require an integrated approach to treatment, which is based on four basic principles: the correct drinking regimen, normalization of lifestyle, therapy, and adherence to a strict diet.
Oxalate Nutrition
You must include in your menu products such as bread (rye without crust), sunflower halva, nuts, cereals (oatmeal, buckwheat, wheat), oatmeal, legumes, seaweed, radish, dried apricots. There are products that are worth giving up. This mainly applies to those where oxalic acid is found in large quantities . Of course, these products can be consumed, but in small quantities. If you drink them with milk, then the acid will bind to insoluble complexes and excreted not through the kidneys, but through the intestines. These products include strawberries, tomatoes, strawberries, eggplant, figs, lettuce, chocolate, rhubarb, coffee, sorrel.
Proper drinking regimen
Oxalates in the urine of a child usually lead to the fact that parents are forced to give him more fluid. It reduces the concentration and acidity of urine. It will be better if the baby drinks not just water, but, for example, tea, compote, juice. The fact is that these drinks contain organic acids that are antagonists for oxalic acid. This leads to the fact that salt crystals simply dissolve.
As we see, oxalates in the urine of a child are not dangerous. Their content can be adjusted using a regular diet. However, if, in addition to salts, proteins, mucus are found, white blood cells are elevated, then more serious treatment will be required.