What to Do When a Child Has Vomiting and Diarrhea?

Question

How should a child with diarrhea and vomiting be treated?

Answer

If a child is experiencing vomiting and diarrhea, especially with the condition of vomiting after eating, it is advisable to consider acute gastroenteritis as a possibility. This could be due to a rotavirus infection, as it’s a time of year when children with weak immunity are more susceptible to the illness. It’s also possible that the gastrointestinal symptoms are due to a gastrointestinal cold caused by exposure to cold.