Patient's question:
On the 11th, I started having diarrhea, multiple times a day. Then I went to the doctor twice, took medication and had injections, which stopped the diarrhea. On the 13th, the diarrhea started again, and I took medication and had injections, which provided some relief. On the 15th, the diarrhea started again, accompanied by coughing, which has continued until today. My spirits are good. The stool is a yellow, frothy consistency. There was a day when the stool had a smell of rotten eggs. There was also green, frothy stool. For the past two days, I have been vomiting. The vomiting has been quite frequent.Doctor's answer:
Viral gastroenteritis is a group of acute intestinal infectious diseases caused by various viruses. Clinical features include abrupt onset, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, watery or loose stools, and may also involve fever and general malaise. The course is short, with no specific treatment available, primarily focusing on symptomatic management. Lactose and disaccharide-containing foods should be avoided. Antiemetics and sedatives may be used when vomiting and diarrhea are severe. Oral or intravenous fluids are administered to correct and restore electrolyte balance. Antiviral treatment can involve taking ribavirin granules.