Question
A patient complained of diarrhea that had lasted for seven days, starting with a two-day fever, followed by symptoms of abdominal pain. The onset of symptoms was a week ago. Laboratory tests and examinations showed intestinal inflammation. Past treatments and outcomes included abdominal pain at times, crying at times, and not crying. After two days of intravenous fluids, there was some improvement, but the diarrhea started again after taking medication, occurring about seven times a day. The medications currently being taken include Vahaha Ning, Kefirin Dry Suspension, and Bifidobacterium Trilogy Enteric-Coated Capsules. The patient is concerned about how to quickly stop diarrhea.
Answer
Physiological diarrhea is often caused by an increase in anaerobic bacteria in the intestines, which disrupts the intestinal barrier function and the balance between bacterial populations, leading to nausea and vomiting. It is characterized by an increased frequency of bowel movements, up to seven times a day, with stool that is thin yellow or green. Despite this, the patient has a good appetite, no vomiting, no fever, and no weight gain is affected. In most cases, the stool naturally returns to normal after adding supplementary foods. If physiological diarrhea is caused by feeding methods, then adjusting feeding habits is all that is needed; if it is caused by breast milk, the fundamental solution is to switch milk sources. Usually, switching to milk or other dairy products will be effective. Medication treatment cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
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Question
A patient reported having diarrhea for seven days straight, starting with a two-day fever followed by symptoms of abdominal discomfort. The onset of symptoms was a week ago. Tests showed signs of intestinal inflammation. Previous treatments and outcomes included periods of abdominal pain, crying at times but not always, and after two days of intravenous fluids there was some improvement but the diarrhea returned after taking medication, occurring about seven times a day. The medications currently being taken include Vahaha Ning, Kefirin Dry Suspension, and Bifidobacterium Trilogy Enteric-Coated Capsules. The patient is concerned about how to quickly stop diarrhea.
Answer
Physiological diarrhea typically occurs when there’s an increase in anaerobic bacteria in the intestines that disrupt the intestinal barrier function and balance among bacterial populations, leading to nausea and vomiting. It’s characterized by an increase in bowel movements, up to seven times a day, with stool that’s thin yellow or green. Despite this, the patient has a good appetite and no vomiting or fever; their weight gain remains unaffected. In most cases, the stool naturally returns to normal after adding supplementary foods. If physiological diarrhea is due to feeding methods, adjusting feeding habits is sufficient; if it’s due to breast milk, the fundamental solution is to switch milk sources. Usually, switching to milk or other dairy products will be effective; medication treatment cannot fundamentally solve the problem.