Question
My child is one year old, and has been suffering from persistent diarrhea for the past few days. They don’t want to eat and are burping, and sometimes vomiting. However, they are in good spirits. What could be the cause? How should I treat it? Thank you!
Answer
Hello: It could be due to autumnal diarrhea. Here are some methods you can try: (1) Diet Therapy Adequate nutrition supply during diarrhea is important for promoting disease recovery, reducing the extent of weight loss and growth stasis, shortening the recovery time after diarrhea, and preventing malnutrition. After diarrhea stops, continue to provide nutritious food and add one extra meal per day for a total of two weeks to catch up with normal growth. Children with malnutrition or those in the recovery period of chronic diarrhea may take longer to recover. (2) Care Pay attention to disinfection and isolation for infectious diarrhea. Note the vomiting, defecation, and urination situations. Feed water or oral rehydration solutions on time and control the speed of intravenous fluid replacement. Strengthen eye care to prevent aspiration from vomiting. Turn frequently to prevent secondary pneumonia. (3) Infection Control Viral enteritis is mainly treated with diet therapy and supportive therapy and does not require the use of antibiotics. Acute enteritis caused by non-invasive bacteria is often self-limiting, and supportive therapy alone can usually heal, but antibiotics are still recommended for newborns, infants, frail children, and severe cases. Invasive bacterial enteritis generally requires antibiotic treatment. 1) E. coli: Cephalosporin, pipemidic acid, norfloxacin, furazolidone, certain cephalosporins, compound sulfamethoxazole, berberine, ampicillin, etc. 2) Enterococcus infantis: Erythromycin, ceftriaxone, ampicillin…