Question
Yesterday afternoon, a 10-month-old baby suddenly started having diarrhea and vomiting. The parents are unsure how to handle the situation. The baby’s main diet consists of breast milk, and yesterday, they also consumed rice porridge and congee. The parents are worried about whether this is related to the illness and are unsure of what to do.
Answer
Disease Analysis: Pediatric diarrhea can be categorized into infectious and non-infectious types. It is recommended to adjust the baby’s diet, temporarily discontinuing complementary foods, hard-to-digest foods, or fatty foods for mild diarrhea. At the same time, pay attention to keeping the baby’s abdomen warm to prevent exacerbation of diarrhea. Homemade sugar-salt water, salt rice soup, salt congee, and carrot soup can be prepared. In terms of medication, there are many types of pediatric diarrhea drugs, generally divided into antibiotics, mucosal protective agents, ecological regulators, and traditional Chinese medicine.