Patient's question:
A 3.5-year-old girl started having high fever the night before yesterday. Yesterday during the day, her fever subsided, but after the fever broke, she began to have diarrhea, about five times a day. The stool was thicker than water. Today, she started vomiting dryly, vomiting intermittently after meals, but not vomiting when drinking water.Previous treatment and effectiveness: She took an enzyme-based powder, but it showed no improvement.
What kind of help is needed: How to stop the diarrhea and vomiting.
Doctor's answer:
The situation you described should be due to catching a cold or eating something bad, leading to acute gastritis. The most important thing right now is to address it. After the last episode of vomiting, avoid water, food, and medication for at least four hours to give your stomach time to heal. Then, take Metoclopramide oral solution to stop vomiting. Once vomiting stops, you can eat a little bit of congee and noodles, cooked until they are very soft, with a bit of salt added to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa and prevent dehydration.