Question
A 1-year-and-5-month-old child experienced fever symptoms at 3 a.m. on May 3rd, and suddenly felt intermittent abdominal pain during the day. The hospital diagnosed it as intestinal spasm, and the condition has persisted for three days. The child has a fever every morning but not during the day, only abdominal pain. Is this situation serious? Will there be any sequelae? What kind of medication should be used for treatment? And how should care be provided?
Answer
Fever and abdominal pain in children are often considered possible symptoms of acute mesenteric lymphadenitis (AMLN). AMLN is a common viral infection in children under eight years old. This condition often occurs with or follows upper respiratory infections and is prone to recurrence, sometimes accompanied by fever. After a color Doppler ultrasound examination, if there is enlargement of the mesenteric lymph nodes, the following treatment measures can be taken: if diagnosed as lymphadenitis, there is usually no need for special treatment. If symptoms are severe, fasting and intravenous fluids should be administered.