Question
Ten days ago, a child experienced three days of viral fever and was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. After the fever subsided, the child had diarrhea for three to four days, which improved after medication and three days of intravenous fluid therapy. Now, the child is restless and cries awake at night, sometimes loudly. Monthly routine checks show continued viral infection, an ultrasound shows no abnormalities in the abdomen, and the results of the myocardial enzyme test indicate elevated levels of myocardial enzymes, but not related to the viral infection. What should we do?
Answer
After experiencing viral fever and an upper respiratory infection, the child had diarrhea for three to four days following the fever’s resolution. The situation improved with medication and three days of intravenous fluid therapy. However, the child has now started to be restless and cry awake at night, which might be due to discomfort in the abdomen. There may be issues with the intestines…