Question
The child is two years old. After three days of IV treatment, the fever symptoms disappeared, but the stool has become thicker and the frequency has decreased. How should this be handled?
Answer
In this situation, enteritis or dysentery is a possibility. It is recommended that you take the child to the hospital for routine stool and blood tests to confirm the diagnosis before treating the symptoms to avoid delaying the condition. If it is dysentery, immediate IV anti-inflammatory and fluid replacement treatment should be administered. There are many triggers for pediatric digestive diseases. If the child is diagnosed with a pediatric digestive disease, parents need to cooperate with the doctor for timely treatment, cooperate with gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. Parents should also pay attention to not allow their children to develop picky eating habits and have a balanced diet.