Question
A seven-month-old baby has been suffering from persistent diarrhea, initially presenting with yellow watery stools and milk curds, along with wind bubbles. For a week now, various medications such as Bise, Montmorillonite powder, and pediatric spleen-nourishing granules have been used, but the symptoms have not improved, with eight to nine bowel movements daily. Although the baby’s mental state is still good, the parents are very worried and are asking doctors for treatment advice and what medications should be taken?
Answer
For children under one year old, the digestive function is not fully developed, and the intestines lack lactic acid bacteria, which may lead to constipation, vomiting, or abdominal pain. If the symptoms have appeared recently and the baby’s stools are watery or egg-drop soup-like in quantity and frequency, accompanied by dry heaves or fever, considering the current season, autumn diarrhea might be due to rotavirus infection. Probiotics can be given to regulate gastrointestinal function, and a hospital examination of the stool is recommended to confirm whether there is an infection. If it is rotavirus enteritis and there is no dehydration, it can heal naturally. If there is a bacterial infection, antibiotic treatment is required.