Question
On the early morning of December 8th, the baby had a high fever of 41 degrees. After receiving an injection for fever reduction, the doctor prescribed pediatric hawthorn powder, antelope horn pellets, and silver fox cold medicine. By the morning of the 19th, the fever had subsided, but the baby still had a runny nose and began to cough (more severe at night). Starting on the 21st, the baby started having diarrhea with yellowish water-like stools that were separated. On the morning of the 23rd, the baby had a low fever of 37.5 degrees again. In the morning, there was one episode of diarrhea with yellowish water-like stools, and in the evening, the stool was white and curdled in appearance.
Answer
The baby’s symptoms are due to autumnal vomiting caused by a cold, which is a disease caused by various different pathogens and causes, often caused by rotavirus, manifesting as loose watery or runny stools without an unpleasant odor. The incidence of autumnal vomiting is only second to acute respiratory infections. For babies with vomiting, it is especially important to pay attention to timely fluid replenishment to prevent dehydration due to excessive water loss in the stool. Water, rice porridge, and juice can be given at any time; it is best to provide oral rehydration salts.