Question
Yesterday afternoon, after a lunch banquet, a 2-year-old child began to vomit after 3 hours of play. Each vomiting episode involved only a small amount of undigested lunch food. During dinner, even a few bites were immediately regurgitated. There was no dry heaving today, but one bowel movement was observed in the morning, which was in a ribbon-like shape, yellowish-white, and had an acid odor. There were also two bowel movements in the morning and afternoon, with similar colors and an even stronger acid odor. Before the evening bowel movement, the child took one dose of attapulgite powder, but the condition did not improve. Additionally, the child has a slight fever today, with a body temperature of about 37.4 degrees. How should this be handled? (Female, 2 years old)
Answer
Based on your description, the child may be suffering from viral gastroenteritis, which is more common during autumn and winter. It is recommended to give the child easily digestible foods, avoid cold foods, and take oral rehydration salts and probiotics such as Bifidobacterium to help regulate the intestinal flora. Since the child has a slight fever, encourage them to drink more water to prevent dehydration. The above is the advice for the question “How to deal with vomiting several times in a 2-year-old after eating too much,” hoping it will be helpful to you. Wishing your child a speedy recovery!