Question
What medication should a child with rickets take?
Answer
Rickets is a condition caused by calcium malabsorption due to a lack of vitamin D, commonly presenting with symptoms such as night crying, excessive sweating during sleep, irritability, bald patches on the head, pigeon chest, and skeletal deformities. It is recommended to enhance nutrition, get plenty of sunlight, eat a diverse diet, take vitamin AD drops, calcium gluconate, consume more bone soup, liver soup, fish eggs, and wish the patient a speedy recovery and a healthy body and a wonderful life.