Patient's question:
The child is three years old and has rotavirus infection. On the first day, they vomited and had diarrhea and could not eat at all. By the third day, they stopped vomiting but had a high fever of 40°C and abdominal pain with diarrhea. On the third day, the high fever slightly subsided to 38.5°C, with diarrhea occurring every two hours, resembling vomiting, accompanied by abdominal pain and gas pain, which improved after each bowel movement. Today is the fourth day, and the fever has subsided, but there is still abdominal pain and diarrhea, with an increased frequency of bowel movements.I have consulted five doctors in total, received intravenous fluids for three days, and one doctor strongly recommended hospitalization. Do I need to be hospitalized? (Blood test results show all indicators are basically normal, but stool tests still show rotavirus.)
Doctor's answer:
Male, 3 years old, rotavirus infection, nausea and vomiting, high fever. Test results still show rotavirus. Recommended hospitalization for treatment. Through systematic treatment, the child recovered on its own, avoiding incomplete treatment and the recurrence of symptoms, while minimizing the child's suffering. The above is the suggestion for the question "Does a 3-year-old child with rotavirus infection and diarrhea need to be hospitalized?" It is hoped that it will be helpful to you. Wishing you health!