Infant toxicosis

As Säuglingstoxikose the most severe form of acute is nutritional disorder in an infant designated. It is often a consequence of infant infectious enteritis . The water and electrolyte loss in diarrhea and vomiting can lead to a life-threatening metabolic imbalance, so-called ( hyperosmolar syndrome ).

Symptoms

In addition to the symptoms that indicate fluid loss, such as diarrhea or vomiting, there are signs of dehydration in deeply sockets and rimmed ( halonized ) eyes, a pale gray skin color and decreased skin tension (decreased turgor ) with standing Skin folds. As the loss of fluid progresses, a loss of consciousness and possibly also seizures can occur. In the urine there is initially an abnormally increased protein excretion before urine production stops as a result of the onset of kidney failure .

therapy

The water and electrolyte loss must be made up as quickly as possible by an infusion. The speed of the equalization must again not be too fast, since otherwise there may be an imbalance in the amount of fluid outside and inside the central nervous system. This in turn could lead to seizures.