INFANTILE DIARRHEA

DR MUHAMMAD YASEEN MAYO

HOD PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT
SIMC LODHRAN
 INTRODUCTION
 Diarrhea is the condition of having at least three
loose or liquid bowel movements each day.

 Infantile diarrhea is one of the most common

diseases in infants and toddlers.

 Often it is caused by some form of bowel irritation

due to a pathogen or food intolerance.
 INTRODUCTION
 Clinicalmanifestations are mainly diarrhea and
vomiting.

 Insevere cases it usually associated with

dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
 ETIOLOGY
Infectious factors
 Virus
 Rotavirus
 Enteric adenovirus
 Denovirus
 Astrovirus
 ECHO
 Coxsackie
 Etiology
 Bacteria
 Escherichia coli (E. coli)
 Enteropathogenic E. coli EPEC
 Enterotoxigenic E. coli ETEC
 Enteroinvasive E. coli EIEC
 Enterohemorrhagic E. coli EHEC
 Campylobacter jejuni jejuni
 Yersinia enterocolitica enterocolitica
 Etiology

 Protozoa
 Entamoeba histolytic.
 Giardia Lamblia.
 Balantidium coli.
 Etiology
 Antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD)

 Some antibiotics decrease carbohydrate

transport and intestinal lactase levels.

 Eradication of normal gut flora and

overgrowth of other organisms may cause
diarrhea.
 Etiology
Noninfectious factors
 Dietary factor
Excess or irregular feeding.
Sudden alteration of diet Feeding starch or
fat too early.
Allergy to cow's milk.
 Clinical manifestations
 Mild diarrhea

 Caused by dietary factors or gastrointestinal

infections.

 The stools become frequent, usually not more

then 10 times in day.

 There is no dehydration or electrolyte

disturbances.
 Clinical manifestations
 Severe diarrhea

 Caused by intestinal infections.

 The stools become more frequent more then 10

times in day

 Usually moderate to severe dehydration and

electrolyte disturbances.
 Diagnosis

 Diagnosis is based on Ask look and feel.

 Treatment

 Feeding Properly.

 Correcting water and electrolyte disturbances.

 Reasonable medicine administration.

 Good care and symptomatic treatment.