Question

The baby has diarrhea, with stools occurring 2-4 times a day, loose and pasty, varying in quantity from time to time, and containing milk residue. The condition has persisted for more than ten days. The baby has previously taken Simethicone and Mommy Love, and the situation improved for two to three days after taking them, but it recurs after a day. How should treatment be approached?

Answer

  1. Hard Stools: Hard stools with reduced frequency, accompanied by crying and straining during defecation, and sometimes blood on the surface. This may be caused by selective eating and irregular defecation habits. Sometimes, a lubricant enema may be needed to assist with defecation.
  2. Yellow Mucus-like or Purulent Stools: Indicates that the child may have an intestinal bacterial infection or dysentery.
  3. Fresh Blood on the Surface of the Stools: If the stools are soft and the baby is calm and painless during defecation, it may be due to rectal polyps. If the stools are hard and the baby strains and is in pain during defecation, it may be due to anal fissures.
  4. Black Stools (also known as tarry stools): May be caused by consuming animal blood, liver, or excessive meat, or by taking iron or charcoal supplements. After excluding these factors, black stools usually mean that the child has upper gastrointestinal bleeding, common diseases include gastrointestinal ulcers, polyps, and parasitic infections.