Patient's question:
As parents, we all hope for our children's safety and well-being. Recently, my child has been acting strangely. The once lively and energetic child, who could never sit still, now rarely plays and often wants to sleep. They also don't eat meat as much as before. I suspect they might have symptoms of hepatitis. I want to know what are the symptoms of children with hepatitis?Doctor's answer:
Hello, as you said, one of the symptoms of children's hepatitis is that an active child becomes less active and does not eat the meat they usually enjoy. Observe if the child's urine suddenly turns deep in color, like overnight tea. Digestive ability decreases, and the stool becomes loose or there is diarrhea. If the child has not eaten any special foods or taken any medications, and suddenly develops a rash on their body that itches, and topical medications do not help; the child also feels cold and has a fever, as if they have a cold. This is also an early symptom of jaundice in acute hepatitis. Parents should not mistake it for a cold.