Question
A 10-month-old baby has a fever of 39 degrees and develops diarrhea after the fever subsides. What could be the cause? Could it be related to the mother eating cold food?
Answer
For the treatment of a baby’s fever and diarrhea, consider using cefixime suspension or coptis tablets. If the routine stool test results are normal, it is recommended to take probiotics and montmorillonite powder for treatment. Temporarily stop providing complementary foods while the condition improves, and then gradually resume, especially avoiding indigestible foods. In severe cases, intravenous fluid therapy may be necessary to prevent fluid and electrolyte imbalances. It is important to promptly replenish fluids and salts, which can be done by taking oral rehydration salts or drinking newly added a small amount of salt in plain water.