Patient's question:
A 28-month-old child vomited three times this morning; the vomit started solid in the front and turned into liquid in the back. It started this morning and there is no family history. What medicine should be taken to help?Doctor's answer:
The most common cause of diarrhea in children is infection, and a stool test should be conducted to check for possible intestinal inflammation or dysentery. If bacterial intestinal inflammation is present, treatment with cefixime is necessary. For dysentery, it is recommended to go to a hospital specializing in infectious diseases and take probiotics to regulate the intestinal flora. If nausea and vomiting are severe, Montmorillonite powder can be used to stop diarrhea. It is also important to pay attention to dehydration symptoms in children, in which case immediate hospitalization for intravenous fluid therapy is required. In terms of diet, it is advisable to consume light, soft, and easily digestible foods.