Question
A child experienced vomiting and diarrhea with fever at 5 AM on May 25th, and the condition slightly improved by the afternoon. The parents took the child to the hospital for a check-up, but the doctor did not find any obvious problems, only diagnosing dehydration. How should the parents handle this situation?
Answer
This condition is suspected to be pediatric viral enteritis. It is recommended to actively seek inpatient treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine therapy can be effective in such conditions; infants under 6 months of age can be treated with massage therapy; infants over 6 months can be treated with acupuncture point injection therapy. Additionally, parents should take good care of the sick child, including adjusting the diet, keeping the abdomen warm, and protecting the child’s buttocks to avoid skin and mucous membrane damage due to increased bowel movements. In autumn, it is especially important to keep the child’s abdomen warm to prevent diarrhea symptoms from worsening due to cool weather and viral invasion.