Question
An eight-month-old baby frequently has diarrhea. The stool is loose with much water, sometimes normal and sometimes diarrhea. What medication should be taken, what should be avoided in daily diet, as the baby is still breastfeeding, what dietary precautions should the mother take?
Answer
Hello: Treatment for childhood diarrhea: (1) Dietary Therapy Adequate nutrition during diarrhea is important for promoting recovery from the disease, reducing the extent of weight loss and growth stunting, shortening the recovery time after diarrhea, and preventing malnutrition. After diarrhea stops, continue to provide nutrient-rich foods and add one extra meal per day for a total of two weeks to catch up with normal growth. Nutritional rehabilitation for malnourished children or those with chronic diarrhea may take longer until malnutrition is restored. (2) Care For infectious diarrhea, attention should be paid to disinfection and isolation. Monitor vomiting, defecation, and urination. Provide water or oral rehydration solutions on schedule and control the rate 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 dietary therapy and supportive treatment and does not require the use of antibacterial drugs. Acute enteritis caused by non-invasive bacteria is often self-limiting and can usually be cured with supportive therapy alone, but antibacterial drugs are still recommended for newborns, infants, weakened children, and severe cases. Invasive bacterial enteritis generally requires antibiotic treatment. 1) Escherichia coli: Cephalosporins, nitrofurantoin, norfloxacin, furazolidone, certain cephalosporins, compound sulfamethoxazole, berberine, ampicillin. 2) Enterobacter agglomerans