Creon for children - there is no age limit

September 24, 2013

 Creon for children
 Creon children widely used in clinical practice. Digestive disorders occur in children of any age in the pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary tract, and especially in diseases of the pancreas, which are often genetic and innate character.

 Creon for children - there is no age limit

Creon pancreatic diseases in children

Pancreatic diseases in children are often hereditary and are manifested at an early age. One of these diseases is cystic fibrosis, in which there is loss of exocrine glands, violation of electrolyte metabolism and loss of connective tissue. In cystic fibrosis glands that produce digestive enzymes, including pancreas secrete secret of high viscosity with high contents of protein and certain electrolytes and has reduced enzymatic properties. This viscous secret clogs the ducts of glands, which leads to their expansion and the formation of cysts. May join and inflammation of pancreatic tissue replacement by connective tissue.

For the first time the disease manifests in infancy, sometimes - at an older age. The sooner it appear the first symptoms, the harder it takes and the more serious prognosis. The basic appearance of cystic fibrosis is bowel syndrome, which develops due to the significant decrease in the activity of pancreatic enzymes.

As a result, broken and splitting of the absorption of food ingredients - fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Children quickens chair up to five times a day, stool becomes heavy and greasy, has a grayish color and a fetid smell. Some children, on the contrary, there is a tendency to constipation and feces in the form of small compact pellets (sheep feces) which also has a grayish color. Due to the fact that the blood does not enter the desired quantity of nutrients children suffering from mucoviscidosis behind in physical development is especially significant weight loss.

Sometimes cystic fibrosis appears immediately after birth - in the small intestine, a dense long tube from the primary stool - meconium. It can cause necrosis of the bowel and death of the child.

In some cases, cystic fibrosis child proceeds easily and its first symptoms appear after year. It manifested in the form of a disease of chronic pancreatic insufficiency Diabetes and pancreas - the things you need to know  Diabetes and pancreas - the things you need to know
 . The child may have permanent diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation, abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms  Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms
 Bloating. At the same time changes can also occur in other organs of digestion.

In cystic fibrosis children used kreon 10 000, which is a gelatin capsule, within which are microspheres of diameter not greater than 2 mm. Gelatin capsules are readily soluble in the stomach and the microspheres are mixed food mass. Along with it comes the microspheres into the duodenum, where they dissolve the capsules, enzymes are activated and begin to actively break down the food evenly.

In young children also often develop a violation of motor activity (motility) of the digestive system, which is due to several reasons, including the consequences of perinatal lesions of the central nervous system. Such children food is retained in the gastrointestinal tract, which leads to intoxication and constipation - toxic decomposition products of food re-absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and enter the bloodstream. This is especially dangerous for people with allergies - all the phenomena of atopic dermatitis in children may increase.

In this case, as prescribed Creon - it helps digest food, and the enzymes that break down proteins, stimulate the motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

 Creon for children - there is no age limit

How to take Creon and its dosage

In cystic fibrosis Creon dose is determined individually, depending on the severity of the disease. The initial dose of Creon for children under 4 years of age is 1,000 lipase units per kilogram of body weight, for children older than 4 years - 500 lipase units per kg of body weight per meal. Subsequently, the dose may be adjusted depending on the results of analysis of feces How to pass a stool, so as not to spoil it  How to pass a stool, so as not to spoil it
   and whether or not it undigested fat (steatorrhea).

Creon is taken orally without chewing the capsule and squeezed it with enough water. This first meal is recommended to take half or a third of a single dose at the beginning of the meal, and the rest - during meals.

Young children who can not swallow the capsule whole, it can be opened and the right amount of microspheres mixed liquid food - it is better to do it in a tablespoon. Store such a mixture can not be - it is taken immediately after preparation.

We should not forget that in cystic fibrosis child loses a lot of liquid with liquid stool, and it must make up for the reception of liquid inside. If the child has contrary, constipation, by applying Creon it may increase, and therefore in this case should drink more liquid.

In other diseases and conditions in children, associated with impaired function of the pancreas, a dose of Creon Creon - medicine to help digestion  Creon - medicine to help digestion
   10000 set taking into account the degree of deficiency of digestion and fat content in food.

Creon children should be given only pediatrician.

Galina Romanenko


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Cyst of thyroid cancer in children - under the supervision of a physician

March 10, 2013

 cyst of the thyroid gland of children
 Undoubtedly, all diseases and, of course, thyroid disease can occur at any age. Children are very likely to develop hypothyroidism, what is often to blame for their mothers (illness lays even during pregnancy). But, moreover, in children as well as adults occurs cyst thyroid. Of all the children examined thyroid disease is detected in one percent, but despite this, they are more common malignancies. Therefore, an endocrinologist should be particularly attentive to the children who have found a cyst of the thyroid gland.

 Cyst of thyroid cancer in children - under the supervision of a physician

What is the thyroid gland

The thyroid gland looks like a butterfly and consists of two parts, separated by an isthmus. Thyroid gland located in the lower third of the anterior surface of the neck. Each share consists of follicles (vesicles) which are coated with a liquid protein - colloid. If the mass of adult thyroid The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones  The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones
   20-30 grams, then children from five to ten years it is equal to 10 grams. Thyroid function is to develop the hormones that are involved in protein synthesis, stimulate the production of growth hormone Growth Hormone - Medicine will grow  Growth Hormone - Medicine will grow
 , Control the operation of cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as other organs.

 Cyst of thyroid cancer in children - under the supervision of a physician

Causes of cysts of the thyroid gland in children

Causes of thyroid cysts in children are similar to causes in adults. The main factors of the cysts or thyroid nodule:

  • inflammation of the thyroid (thyroiditis);
  • thyroid injury (during games or competitions);
  • lack of salt iodine;
  • unhealthy diet;
  • bad ecology;
  • genetic predisposition;
  • hormonal failure (especially in adolescence).

 Cyst of thyroid cancer in children - under the supervision of a physician

Clinical signs

The clinical picture of the thyroid gland cyst in children differs little from such adults. In the case of small education thyroid symptoms are completely absent. Typically, cyst thyroid The thyroid gland cyst: presentation and survey  The thyroid gland cyst: presentation and survey
   children detected by chance, during a further investigation concerning this or that pathology. However, all tumors in children as compared to adults, characterized by the tendency to rapid growth. By increasing the size of the cyst, or other entity of the thyroid gland, the child complains of pain and sore throat, frequent coughing, difficulty swallowing and breathing. Parents often perceive these complaints as another whim of the child (for example, does not want to have unloved porridge) and treated fairly late to a specialist. In addition, the child may experience hoarseness or even its disappearance (at a pressure of a cyst on the vocal cords), neck pain, headache, and weakness (in the compression of large cervical tumor of blood vessels). As a rule, parents notice "disorder" only with a significant increase in thyroid Increase in thyroid - that underlies the disease  Increase in thyroid - that underlies the disease
   and deformation of the neck of the child.

One of the complications of the thyroid gland cyst is it fester. The child's body temperature rises to high forces, there is a weakness, nausea, fatigue, there are pains in the neck.

It should be noted that children are very high probability of malignancy or a malignancy of thyroid cysts. Experts say that about a quarter of children with the thyroid malignant transformation occurs.

 Cyst of thyroid cancer in children - under the supervision of a physician

Examination

A survey of children with thyroid cyst similar surveys in adults. First the doctor examines and medical history, finds that in the past a child's X-ray exposure to the head and neck. After palpation of the thyroid gland and to find in it a child's education are sent to the ultrasound. After the conclusion of the doctor-uzist supposed to conduct diagnostic puncture of the thyroid gland cyst. Fear of the parents prior to the procedure is not justified, since it is the final diagnostic puncture and important stage of the survey. At the slightest suspicion of malignancy of thyroid cysts child performed surgery.

Anna Sozinova


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