Patient's question:
My daughter has had diarrhea for 3 days. What should I do? On the first day, it wasn't as liquidy. Starting from the second day, it became more liquid until today. Yesterday, I took her to the clinic to see a doctor. She said her intestines were inflamed and prescribed Montmorillonite Powder and Rifampicin Powder. After taking them, there was no improvement. The baby's poop seems to have oil in it. Doctor, please tell me what I should do. I'm so afraid something will happen to the baby. I can't lose her. She is my heart and soul! Thank you.Help needed: Quickly tell me, doctor. I'm so afraid something will happen to the baby. I can't lose her. She is my heart and soul!
Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons that can cause infant and young child diarrhea, which can be broadly categorized into two types: one is caused by non-infectious factors, such as improper diet or changes in weather, which can both lead to diarrhea. Diarrhea caused by diet includes overeating or undereating; changes in food composition, such as adding too much sugar (on the other hand, insufficient sugar intake can easily cause constipation); adding complementary foods too quickly, causing discomfort; and weaning a child during hot weather. Changes in weather, such as a child getting cold, can disrupt intestinal function; hot climate can reduce the secretion of stomach acid and digestive enzymes, leading to indigestion and diarrhea. The other type is caused by infectious factors, such as unclean feeding utensils or food that the child eats, allowing bacteria to enter the body and cause diarrhea; long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, leading to imbalance in the intestinal flora and causing diarrhea; and when a child suffers from acute upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, otitis media, urinary tract infections, or pharyngitis, fever and the effects of pathogenic toxins can all cause diarrhea.