Question
An 8-month-old baby started vomiting and having diarrhea last night, and has had diarrhea eight or nine times today. The stool initially was yellow and watery, turning green in the afternoon. They had a fever that has now healed, but these symptoms have appeared. They have received treatment from a local maternal and child health care center, which prescribed symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication and Dinggui’er Stomach Plaster, with no history of allergies. What kind of help is needed?
Answer
Based on your description, the child began experiencing vomiting and diarrhea last night, with frequent episodes of diarrhea today. This may indicate an intestinal infection. It is not yet possible to determine whether it is a bacterial or viral infection, as this season is a high incidence period for children with autumn diarrhea due to viral infections. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the possibility of this disease. Since the child is young and first experienced vomiting followed by multiple episodes of diarrhea, the primary concern is to prevent dehydration, so it is recommended to undergo fluid replacement therapy.