Patient's question:
A few days ago, the baby was hospitalized due to tonsillitis. During the IV treatment, the baby had slightly loose stools but not watery diarrhea. The doctor checked the stool test and said it might be caused by poor gastrointestinal health. The day before yesterday, the baby was discharged, and the stools were still loose, with occasional dry heaves. This morning, when going to bed, the baby didn’t eat much. By noon, even when eating some porridge, the baby vomited. What could be the reason? Is it related to poor gastrointestinal health? Can probiotics be taken?Previous Treatment and Effects:
The baby took medicine for the stomach and intestines. During the medication, the stools were normal, but after stopping the medicine, they became loose again.
Desired Help:
I want to know where the problem lies and what medicine to take for consultation.
Doctor's answer:
Nausea in children is a pathological phenomenon, commonly seen in acute enteritis, gastritis, pyloric spasm, hypertrophy, stenosis, pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases. Its main characteristics include concurrent nausea, increased abdominal pressure, frequent vomiting of milk, a large amount of dry retching, often containing milk curds and stomach contents, and even mixed with green bile. Sometimes, the dry retching appears as if spitting. Due to the underlying disease, the child often exhibits a painful expression and cries incessantly during vomiting.