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Symptoms of baby urinary tract infection

BY Carol Carey 2019-12-07

  If your baby has a urinary tract infection, the first possible symptoms are three urinary tract irritation symptoms, such as frequent urination, urgency, and dysuria, and then there will be redness and swelling of the urethra, usually with secretions. In addition, the child will have symptoms such as fever and chills, low back pain and fatigue, and lack of energy.

  Children’s physical resistance is relatively It is relatively weak, so the health condition is easily affected, especially after being attacked by bacteria or viruses, it is easy to get some infectious diseases, such as urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is very harmful to the health of the baby''s urinary system, and the condition must be discovered and treated as soon as possible. So, what are the symptoms of the baby''s urinary tract infection?
  1. Symptoms of urinary tract irritation
  Once a child has a urinary tract infection, the first possible symptom is urinary tract irritation, which mainly manifests as frequent urination, urgency and urination Pain, which is a typical symptom, mostly occurs in lower urinary tract infections. The urination frequency of the child will increase significantly every day, and the ability to control urination will be reduced. There will be a sense of urgency when urinating, and it will be accompanied by pain in the urethra, bladder, or perineum. If you are a relatively small baby, you often cry when you urinate, which is caused by pain.
  2. Redness and swelling of the urethra
  If the baby has a urinary tract infection, the urethra will also be red and swollen, and there will even be secretions, which will appear in severe children Purulent secretions, if not treated in time, the symptoms will be further exacerbated.
  3. Fever and chills
  Many babies will develop symptoms of fever and chills after suffering from urinary tract infection, and the body will also feel particularly uncomfortable. This situation is likely to occur in babies with upper urinary tract infections, and the younger the age, the more obvious the systemic symptoms. However, due to the lack of representativeness of these three symptoms, many parents will classify them as caused by colds and other diseases, and do not pay enough attention to them.
  4. Low back pain and fatigue
  If it is an acute urinary tract infection, the baby may also have symptoms of low back pain, if it is a chronic urinary tract infection, it may be There are backaches and fatigue, and these symptoms are usually recurrent, which has a great impact on the child''s normal life.
  5. Loss of energy
   Due to a series of discomfort symptoms caused by urinary tract infection, the child’s spirit will also be greatly affected, mainly manifested as lack of energy, what do you feel Nothing can make them lift their spirits, and sometimes they are restless or crying.

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