Night terrors in children biting fingers

Introduction

Introduction Pediatric night stunned fingers are the clinical manifestations of tsutsugamushi disease. In different stages of development in the intestine, the worm can stimulate the intestinal wall and nerve endings, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Cause

Cause

Etiology: In the different developmental stages of the intestine, the worm can stimulate the intestinal wall and nerve endings, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction. Adults attached to the intestinal mucosa can cause local inflammation, and females can cause ulcers, hemorrhage, and submucosal abscess after penetrating into the deep intestinal mucosa. In a few cases, aphids can also invade the intestinal wall and extraintestinal tissues, causing granuloma centered on the worm (or eggs). The ectopic damage of aphids is very extensive, and the most common are female reproductive system, pelvic cavity, abdominal organs and so on. Lung and prostate damage has also been reported. Due to the different organs of ectopic damage, patients can exhibit a variety of clinical symptoms and different signs, often resulting in misdiagnosis. The formation of aphid granuloma is seen by the naked eye as a small yellowish nodule in the center of the white. The tissue section showed that the outer layer was the membrane of collagen fibers, and the inner layer was a central necrotic area in which a granulation tissue was burnt, and there were worms or eggs in the necrotic area.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Trace element detection in human body

First, around the anus or perineal itching: It is caused by toxic substances and mechanical stimulation produced by mites, especially at night, affecting sleep, children crying and restless. Due to the scratching of the itch, the skin around the anus is detached, congested, rash, and eczema. Even induces suppurative infections.

Second, digestive tract symptoms: mites into the intestinal mucosa, and mechanical or chemical stimulation in the gastrointestinal tract can cause loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.

Third, mental symptoms: due to parasites in the body's metabolites, leading to mental excitement, insomnia, children, night stunned bite. Children with heterosexual symptoms, tsutsugamushi patients are the most common, such as eating clods, cinder, salt and so on.

Fourth, other symptoms: caused by ectopic parasitic mites, such as: vaginitis, salpingitis, endometritis and so on. It can also invade the appendicitis in the appendix, and even more peritonitis occurs.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of pediatric night stunned bites:

Children love to bite nails: Children love to bite nails are generally unconscious behavior, is a continuation of the oral period, is a bad habitual practice to relieve tension and distract attention.

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