Question

A four-and-a-half-month-old infant started having diarrhea on Saturday, with red stools. After receiving intravenous treatment, the symptoms were somewhat relieved. However, today at noon, there was a large amount of very thin diarrhea, resembling egg flowers in shape. The laboratory results showed that the globulin index was 0-2, and the infant had another diarrhea episode that evening. What should be done?

Answer

Hello, here are the suggestions for handling diarrhea in young infants: (1) Diet Therapy: Adequate nutritional supply during diarrhea is crucial for promoting recovery, reducing weight loss, and delaying growth. After diarrhea stops, continue to provide nutritious food and add one meal a day for the next two weeks to help the infant catch up with normal growth. For infants with malnutrition or in the recovery period of chronic diarrhea, it may take longer to recover. (2) Care: For infectious diarrhea, attention should be paid to disinfection and isolation. Monitor vomiting, defecation, and urination. Provide fluids or oral rehydration solutions promptly and adjust the speed of intravenous fluid administration according to the situation. Strengthen eye care to prevent aspiration due to vomiting. Frequently turn the infant to prevent secondary pneumonia. (3) Infection Control: Viral enteritis is mainly treated with dietary therapy and supportive treatment and usually does not require the use of antimicrobial drugs. Acute enteritis caused by non-invasive bacteria is often self-limiting and usually only requires supportive treatment for recovery, but antimicrobial drugs are still needed for newborns, young infants, weakened children, and severe patients. Invasive bacterial enteritis generally requires…