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, have burping, and sometimes vomit, but they are still in good spirits. I want to know what’s going on? How should I treat it? Thank you!
Answer
Hello: It could be autumnal diarrhea. Here are some methods you can try: (1) Dietary Therapy Adequate nutrition supply during diarrhea is important for promoting disease recovery, reducing the extent of weight loss and growth stagnation, shortening the recovery time after diarrhea, and preventing malnutrition. After diarrhea stops, continue to provide nutritious food and add a meal each day for 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. Monitor vomiting, bowel movements, and urination. Provide water or oral rehydration solutions on schedule, and control the speed of intravenous fluid administration. Strengthen eye care to prevent aspiration due to vomiting. Turn frequently to prevent secondary pneumonia. (3) Infection Control Viral enteritis is mainly treated with dietary therapy and supportive treatment and does not require the use of antimicrobial drugs. Acute enteritis caused by non-invasive bacteria is often a self-limiting disease and can usually be cured with supportive treatment alone, but antimicrobial drugs should still be used for newborns, infants, frail children, and severe cases. Invasive bacterial enteritis generally requires antibiotic treatment. 1) E. coli: Cephalosporin, Py…